The Brief Case
Casey Holdahl, beat reporter and insider for the Portland Trail Blazers, breaks down the news of the day in Rip City and beyond
The Brief Case
Yang Hansen Arrives In Portland, Signing Undrafted Players (Reportedly) and the 2025 Las Vegas Summer League Schedule On The Brief Case, Episode 159
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Friday press conference to introduce Yang Hansen, who Portland traded for at the 2025 NBA Draft
• Thoughts on Hansen's first days as a Trail Blazers
• Yang overcoming language barriers and expectations going into his rookie season
• What "Hansen" means in Chinese and why it's a “great and beautiful connection” and “a wonderful arrangement by fate”
• The undrafted players the Trail Blazers have reportedly signed to two-way contracts and Exhibit 10 contracts
• Portland's 2025 Las Vegas Summer League schedule and why every Trail Blazers fan should try to go at least once