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The Blazers’ wild NBA Draft pick is already being called ‘Chinese Jokic’ by one team

25 June 2025
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The Blazers’ wild NBA Draft pick is already being called ‘Chinese Jokic’ by one team
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The Portland Trail Blazers surprised the NBA by trading down and selecting Chinese center Hansen Yang with the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, despite him being projected later by analysts. While an anonymous Nuggets employee compared Yang to Nikola Jokic, draft expert Ricky O’Donnell criticized the pick, citing the Blazers’ existing center, Donovan Clingan, and giving it a grade of D.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: The Portland Trail Blazers surprised everyone by choosing Chinese center Hansen Yang with the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, leading to bold comparisons to superstar Nikola Jokic despite Yang being projected much lower.

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