The big media is also optimistic! In the Associated Press mock draft, Yang Hansen was selected by the Nets 26th pick in the first round

The Associated Press, one of the world's four major news agencies, predicted Chinese player Yang Hansen as the 26th pick in the first round in the mock draft this year, and is expected to be selected by the Nets. This prediction made Yang Hansen instantly become the focus, and his talent show was once again optimistic.

In fact, before this, Yang Hansen's ranking in major simulation drafts has been rising. Initially, many media predicted that he might be selected in the second round, such as in the mock draft released by The Athletic in March, he was still in 80th and even faced the possibility of losing. But over time, things have changed dramatically.

Authoritative media ESPN also paid great attention to Yang Hansen. Draft expert Jonathan Givony promoted his ranking to No. 35 on May 28; by June 3, Yang Hansen was still stable at No. 35 in ESPN's latest mock draft list. Yahoo Sports predicts that Yang Hansen will be ranked 39th in the mock draft list updated on May 31. In the latest mock draft of the well-known American media Bleacher Report, Yang Hansen rose 4 places to the 43rd pick and was expected to be selected by the Jazz. In the latest mock draft pick on June 3, Yang Hansen rose to 35th place and is expected to be selected by 76 people, up 5 places from the previous mock draft list. In the Big Board 2025 mock draft list, Yang Hansen is expected to be selected by the Nets in the first round with the 27th pick, which is very close to the Associated Press's predicted ranking. In terms of the

draft strength list, Clutch Points reporter Brett Siegel's ranking soared to No. 46 in the 2025 NBA draft latest Top 100 list, up 20 places from the previous episode.

Yang Hansen is about 2.16 meters tall and weighs about 115 kilograms. He is about 2.82 meters tall while standing and has an arm span of nearly 2.21 meters. His excellent physical condition gives him a great advantage on the court. Moreover, the shooting feels soft and the passing ability is very solid. In this year's CBA regular season, he averaged 16.6 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks. He is the "block king" in the league. He was also selected into the All-Star lineup and won the title of Best Rookie. In the international arena, he has also helped the Chinese men's basketball youth team achieve excellent results many times.

Now, as the NBA first-round draft pick on June 26 and the second-round draft pick on June 27, Yang Hansen's draft prospects have always been optimistic and are highly anticipated by fans around the world.

Yang Hansen has solid skills at low posts and his steps are flexible and changeable. After being on the basket, he can efficiently complete the end with his soft feel. The passing vision is also very broad. As an inside player, when double-teamed, he can often accurately pass the ball to his teammates on the outside and activate the team's offense, which is very rare among center players. In some games, we can see that he was able to catch the ball at a low post to attract multiple defenders, and a clever pass allowed his outside teammates to get an excellent three-pointer for the phone.

Defensive level, height and wingspan give him excellent frame protection ability and can effectively interfere with the opponent's shooting at the basket. However, there are also shortcomings, the lateral movement speed is relatively slow, and sometimes you can't keep up when facing the pick-and-roll breakthrough of the opponent's small players. But overall, the advantages are outstanding enough to greatly help the team's inside offense and defense.

The Nets currently have problems with the inside lineup. They urgently need a center who has offensive ability, can score at the basket and have the ability to support passing. Yang Hansen just meets these requirements. And for the Nets, choosing Yang Hansen is a cost-effective decision for the Nets. With Yang Hansen's potential, after entering the NBA, after systematic training, there is a lot of room for growth and is expected to support the Nets' future inside line.

For Yang Hansen, there is not much time left before the draft, and the most urgent task is to continue to strengthen training. Focus on improving one's own shortcomings, strengthening footwork movement training, and improving lateral movement speed to better adapt to high-intensity confrontation at the NBA level. At the same time, consolidate your own advantages and further polish your pass and basket offensive skills. In addition, language learning cannot be ignored. Adapt to American life and basketball environment in advance, so that you can quickly integrate into the team after being selected and start your NBA journey smoothly.