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The Nets hold five first rounds, will Yang Hansen be the chosen son of God?

10:40am, 28 June 2025Basketball

The countdown to the 2025 NBA draft has begun. In addition to the suspected No. 1 pick Flag, Yang Hansen may be the player that everyone has discussed the most. First of all, the NBA No. 5 position is relatively scarce, and secondly, he is the Chinese player most likely to be selected in the first round after Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian! So which team will he be selected in the end?

The famous basketball commentator Su Qun said in the draft of Yang Hansen: "The Nets will have 5 signs in the first round, plus the No. 36th pick in the second round, and the Nets have three or four chances to choose Yang Hansen, of which there are two or three times at the end of the first round... The Celtics have one or two chances, the Magic and Jazz have two chances each, but the signing is relatively low. In fact, the Nets have the most chances to choose Yang Hansen"!

Indeed! Before the draft day, the Nets had just reached a three-party deal with the Hawks and the Celtics. The Celtics got Nian and a second round pick, the Hawks got Posses and a second round pick, and the Nets got Mann and the Hawks the No. 22 this year. In this way, they (Nets) now hold five first round picks 8, 19, 22, 26, and 27! On the surface, it seems calm, but according to Mr. Su Qun's analysis, it is likely to be paving the way for Yang Hansen. After all, the Nets are also Chinese in rebounds, and this year the Nets still have Chinese games to play. If you choose a Chinese player, then the Chinese game that has not been held for many years will be doubled immediately and achieve a win-win situation!

In addition to the tripartite transactions that the Nets participated in, the dramatic changes in the draft prediction are even more intriguing. On May 19, Big Board, the authoritative simulation list, pushed Yang Hansen to the 27th pick in the first round (the Nets signing), and analyst James Barlowe bluntly said: "He deserves the first round of investment." On June 25, ESPN's final simulation fell back to the 36th pick, still belonging to the Nets! The seemingly two unrelated lines of deeds are now tacitly intertwined - pointing directly to the Brooklyn Nets!

Tsai Chongxin's Nets never do unnecessary gambling. Behind the choice of Yang Hansen, in addition to Chinese emotions, is more about affirming his strength!

First of all, the Nets' lineup is empty, while Yang Hansen's height and support ability of 2.13 meters is filling the gap in the No. 5 position. His old-school low-post technology and the passing vision required by modern basketball are evaluated by Nets Daily as: able to drive existing players and perfectly adapt to the dynamic offensive system."

The second is to open up the Chinese market, and there is a preseason game in China in October this year, which attracted Yang Hansen and the popularity value is directly full!

Finally, the Nets' international players accounted for 43% in the past three years, far exceeding the league average (29%). General Manager Marx even publicly emphasized the "international team building idea." From Yi Jianlian to Cui Yongxi, Brooklyn's Oriental Bloodline has long been deeply rooted.

If the Nets can take action, the significance will be far superior to the pick itself! He (Yang Hansen) will become the first Chinese player to be selected after Zhou Qi in 2016, and is also a rare Chinese face in the first round after Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian! So do you think the Nets are safely intercepted with the No. 26 draw, or use the No. 22 draw to lock in advance?

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