Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Yang Hansen, the “Chinese Jokić,” just made a lot of people rethink everything they thought they knew about this draft class. In this video, we break down why Hansen might be the most overlooked prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft and why the Portland Trail Blazers may have quietly pulled off one of the biggest steals of the night. At 7'1", Hansen isn’t your typical seven-footer. He doesn’t overwhelm opponents with vertical pop or brute force. Instead, he operates with timing, touch, and elite processing speed. His game is built on feel, manipulating defenders from the high post, throwing skip passes to weakside shooters, and functioning as a true offensive hub in a way that’s eerily reminiscent of Nikola Jokić's early career with the Denver Nuggets. His passing vision at his size is rare. His touch around the rim is advanced. His patience in short-roll situations is years ahead of most young bigs. And while comparisons to Yao Ming are inevitable given the nationality and size, Hansen’s versatility and perimeter skill set feel far more modern. We break down his offensive profile and playmaking mechanics, how he performed in the CBA and Summer League settings, his strengths, including vision, touch, timing, and unselfishness, his weaknesses, including strength, lateral mobility, and defensive scalability, and how he fits alongside Portland’s young core of Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, and Donovan Clingan. The fit is what makes this intriguing.
Portland is building around speed, shot creation, and vertical spacing. Hansen doesn’t need high usage to be impactful. He’s a connector, a player who can trigger actions from the elbow, keep the ball moving, and elevate the efficiency of guards who thrive off movement. In a motion-heavy system built on read and react principles, his decision-making becomes a multiplier.
The real question isn’t skill, it’s scalability.
Can he anchor enough defensively to stay on the floor in high leverage minutes?
Can he add functional strength without sacrificing mobility?
Can his processing speed offset the NBA’s physical demands?
We’ve seen international prospects defy expectations before, from Jokić to Giannis Antetokounmpo to Luka Dončić. Hansen doesn’t need to become that level of superstar to justify this pick. If he becomes a high IQ offensive fulcrum who enhances spacing and playmaking, that alone could reshape Portland’s identity. He might not dominate from day one. But he sees the game differently.
And if the Trail Blazers are patient, they may have just found a player who changes their offense for the next decade.
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Yang Hansen, the “Chinese Jokić,” just made a lot of people rethink everything they thought they knew about this draft class. In this video, we break down why Hansen might be the most overlooked prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft and why the Portland Trail Blazers may have quietly pulled off one of the biggest steals of the night. At 7'1", Hansen isn’t your typical seven-footer. He doesn’t overwhelm opponents with vertical pop or brute force. Instead, he operates with timing, touch, and elite processing speed. His game is built on feel, manipulating defenders from the high post, throwing skip passes to weakside shooters, and functioning as a true offensive hub in a way that’s eerily reminiscent of Nikola Jokić's early career with the Denver Nuggets. His passing vision at his size is rare. His touch around the rim is advanced. His patience in short-roll situations is years ahead of most young bigs. And while comparisons to Yao Ming are inevitable given the nationality and size, Hansen’s versatility and perimeter skill set feel far more modern. We break down his offensive profile and playmaking mechanics, how he performed in the CBA and Summer League settings, his strengths, including vision, touch, timing, and unselfishness, his weaknesses, including strength, lateral mobility, and defensive scalability, and how he fits alongside Portland’s young core of Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, and Donovan Clingan. The fit is what makes this intriguing.
Portland is building around speed, shot creation, and vertical spacing. Hansen doesn’t need high usage to be impactful. He’s a connector, a player who can trigger actions from the elbow, keep the ball moving, and elevate the efficiency of guards who thrive off movement. In a motion-heavy system built on read and react principles, his decision-making becomes a multiplier.
The real question isn’t skill, it’s scalability.
Can he anchor enough defensively to stay on the floor in high leverage minutes?
Can he add functional strength without sacrificing mobility?
Can his processing speed offset the NBA’s physical demands?
We’ve seen international prospects defy expectations before, from Jokić to Giannis Antetokounmpo to Luka Dončić. Hansen doesn’t need to become that level of superstar to justify this pick. If he becomes a high IQ offensive fulcrum who enhances spacing and playmaking, that alone could reshape Portland’s identity. He might not dominate from day one. But he sees the game differently.
And if the Trail Blazers are patient, they may have just found a player who changes their offense for the next decade.
SUBSCRIBE TO MY 2ND CHANNEL (SOCCER/FOOTBALL)
youtube.com/channel/UC_qKMHj0ge-rqYqb0HYgN9g
FOLLOW MY TWITTER
twitter.com/DKM_Sports
FOLLOW ME OVER ON TWITCH FOR LIVESTREAMS!
twitch.tv/dkm_yt
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE DISCORD COMMUNITY SERVER
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*Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS*
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