The Portland Trail Blazers are holding rookie Yang Hansen out of their NBA Summer League finale Saturday evening against the Phoenix Suns, Danny Marang of 1080TheFan reported on social media.
League sources: The Trail Blazers are shutting down Yang Hansen at Summer League.
They’ve seen what they wanted to see out of him through his 4 games.
It’s been a successful run for Yang in Las Vegas. The 7-foot-1 center, who Portland drafted No. 16 overall, has become one of the league’s most talked about rookies at the annual summer showcase.