Summary
The NBA fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 for making illegal contact with player Yang Hansen before they drafted him. Additionally, two assistant general managers are suspended for breaking rules about contacting players not eligible for the draft.
Key Facts
- The NBA fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000.
- The fine was for making illegal contact with Yang Hansen two years before drafting him.
- Yang Hansen was drafted by Portland in December 2023.
- Assistant general managers Mike Schmitz and Sergi Oliva are suspended for two weeks without pay.
- The suspensions are for breaking rules about contacting players not eligible for the draft.
- Yang Hansen, a 7-foot-1 center, was the 16th overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft.
- Portland reported themselves and cooperated with the NBA investigation.
