Team reporter: The Trail Blazers want Yang Hansen to experience the away rhythm with the team first. If he is decentralized for a long time, he may be released in December.

November 13th: Recently, Trail Blazers team reporter Mike Richman talked about Yang Hansen's development this season on the "Locked On Blazers" program.

He said: "On the court, his performance is really struggling, and there is still a long way to go from the NBA level. For this kind of rookies who still need a lot of growth, NBA teams usually send them to the Development League for training. The Development League allows Hexion to train under the supervision of the Trail Blazers and follow the team's tactical system and basketball terminology. This is a way for him to obtain A good opportunity for more playing time. I understand why the team has not sent him down yet - they hope that he can travel with the team and experience the rhythm of NBA games."

"For example, this road trip, five games, five cities, nine days, this intensive trip can allow him to truly understand the daily life of NBA players: preparing for games every day, traveling. Travel, play, travel again, play again, and continue the cycle after returning to the home court. This experience is very important for him to understand what it takes to become a professional player. But on the other hand, he also needs real games to train himself. He needs to play on the court too much now. "

"I have studied the arrangements for other rookies by the Trail Blazers in recent years. The Torn City Mixed Team was established in 2023 and has only had two seasons of history. This year should be its third season. In the first season, the Trail Blazers sent the second-round pick Rupert to the Development League for 21 games. Chris Murray's situation was most similar to Hexion. He was selected with the 23rd overall pick and was slightly older. The team originally thought he would be more mature, but in fact he was not. Not so. In order to get him more playing time, the team sent him to the Development League for 8 games."

"Although I don't think the Development League is an ideal environment for Hexion, and the Trail Blazers don't want to send him down for a long time, but judging from the team's habits, they prefer to let the rookie stay with the team and learn from the coaching staff."

"However, NBA teams hardly have much training time during the regular season, and Hexion is currently difficult to get playing opportunities in the team - Reese has obviously surpassed him in the rotation order, and coupled with Lowe's healthy return, Hexion's playing time is running out."

"Therefore, I expect the first week of December to be a critical node. In the 10 days from December 2 to 11, the Tear City Mix will play 5 games at home. If the team wants to send Hexion to the Development League, this period is definitely the best time. "

"Because the games are all at home, the team can supervise his performance at close range, and the general manager, head coach and other management personnel can also watch the games in person. Cheng can give him a lot of playing opportunities in a short period of time without the need for long distance travel. The team definitely does not want to send him to the away game, but wants him to stay in Portland so that he can return to the team at any time. Therefore, if Hexion is to be transferred, the period from December 2 to 11 will be the most reasonable choice. In addition, he may continue to observe and learn on the bench. "