Chinese player Yang Hansen ends his vacation and returns to the United States to prepare for the NBA rookie season

On August 9, Chinese player Yang Hansen posted on social media: A brief rest, the energy bar has been restored~ Continue to go on the road. The 2025-26 NBA opener will be held on October 22, and Yang Hansen will return to the United States to prepare for the NBA rookie season.

According to previous media reports, Yang Hansen will go to Portland for this trip to join the team and participate in the pre-season training camp. In addition, he will go to many cities to participate in many training camps and special training, and continue to receive various official rookie training courses arranged by the league and the team.

At the 2025 NBA Draft held on June 26, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Hansen Yang with the 16th pick in the first round. He thus became the third Chinese player to be selected in the first round of the NBA after Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian.