The Portland Trail Blazers pulled off one of the biggest surprises in the first round of the 2025 NBA draft by adding Qingdado center Yang Hansen with the No. 16 overall pick.

Yang Hansen speaks to the media after being drafted 16th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 25, 2025 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images) Getty Images

Instead of going with the expected selections, the Trail Blazers shocked everyone by picking Yang Hasen. The 20-year-old prospect from Zibo was projected to be a mid-second-round pick, but he was drafted near the lottery tonight in a move that executives are failing to understand.