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The Brief Case
Trail Blazers Shock The League At The 2025 Draft By Trading For Yang Hansen On The Brief Case, Episode 158
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Episode 158
On this special 2025 NBA Draft Edition of the Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Trail Blazers trading the draft rights to Cedric Coward for Chinese center Yang Hansen, a 2028 first-round pick and second-round picks in the 2027 and 2028 Drafts
• Portland shocking the NBA and the media by keeping their selection secret
• The reasons the Trail Blazers targeted Hansen, who they have been scouting for at least the last two years
• Is Yang Hansen "Chinese Jokic" or "Sino Sabonis"
• The Trail Blazers having five centers on their roster