Hansen had arguably his best showing of Summer League last night with 15 points (3-6 from deep), three boards, two dimes, and two blocks in his 27 minutes. In his postgame interview, Yang talked about the need to improve his conditioning and that his being tired may have led to him looking for his deep shot.

The rookie center scored 20 points with eight rebounds and eight assists over his first two Summer League games.

Legler and Mares spoke for 15 minutes on Yang, and while there are some concerns about his defense and his ability to run up and down the court, they are full of praise for the Blazers rookie. Give it a listen, it starts at 3:45.

Yang Hansen isn’t just the toast of Portland. National media are tuning in, and they like what they see from the Portland Trail Blazers rookie. With Cooper Flagg being shut down by the Dallas Mavericks for the rest of NBA Summer League,

Rookie center Yang Hansen will make his NBA Summer League debut as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night when they take on the Golden State Warriors in Las Vegas.