Yang’s Summer League Performance Called a ‘Mixed Bag’

The 2025 NBA Summer League has wrapped up and John Hollinger of The Athletic outlined his major takeaways from the games (subscription required).

One of those takeaways was Portland Trail Blazers’ rookie center Yang Hansen, who Hollinger dubbed the biggest story of Summer League.

Literally and figuratively, the 7-foot-1 Yang was a big deal in Vegas. He was neither the best nor the worst player at summer league, but he definitely garnered the most attention as a mystery man from overseas.

As far as basketball, it was a mixed bag. Yang is huge, willingly physical and has some sizzle as a passer from the top of the key; it also looks like he can make enough 3s to keep defenses honest. Despite all…