Health comes first! Yang Hansen misses G League game due to a back strain: watching courtside in casual clothes

On February 25th Beijing time, Yang Hansen was absent from today’s G League match. Reporters from the front line revealed that Yang experienced a back muscle strain, and following a cautious assessment by the team prior to the game, he was confirmed to sit out. The team has released the starting roster, with Robbins stepping in for the sidelined Yang Hansen.

In the February 23 game against the Santa Cruz Warriors, Yang Hansen started and played 29 minutes, shooting 5 of 9 from the field and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line, finishing with 11 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks, but also committing 5 turnovers. The team lost 113-118 to the Warriors. For today’s game, Yang watched courtside dressed in casual attire.

The Trail Blazers officially held Yang Hansen’s Glass Cup Night event today, where the first 5,000 fans to arrive received a commemorative Yang Hansen glass cup. Yang himself personally signed one of the cups, hoping a lucky fan would get it.

Shortly after announcing the Glass Cup Night event, the Trail Blazers also revealed plans to sell a limited edition Yang Hansen jersey for the Year of the Horse. Yang praised the jersey, calling it very attractive.

In his rookie NBA season, Yang Hansen has had limited opportunities. So far this season, he has played 35 games for the Trail Blazers, averaging just 7.5 minutes per game, contributing 2.2 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.6 assists, with shooting percentages of 29.5% from the field, 13.2% from three-point range, and 80.8% from the free-throw line.