Warriors Media: Yang Hansen can be used as an alternative to the No. 41 pick and train well like Looney

June 4th, Warriors' self-media Warriors Nation recently published an article talking about China's Yang Hansen, who believes that the latter can be used as an alternative to the No. 41 pick this year's draft. "Looking forward to the 2025 draft, Young could be a smart future choice for the Golden State Warriors, especially if they want to add height, flexibility and long-term potential to the new generation of cores. Young is 7-foot-1 and has a huge wingspan, showing the smooth movements that are rare on the court for players of the same size. He is not the kind of head-on inside, but a modern big man. He is very flexible in space, able to quickly switch defenses to defenders, and has shown an interesting instinct as a basket protector and fast break finisher."

"For teams like the Warriors that value position diversity," he said. Yang Hansen is perfectly in line with their blueprint. Although he is far from mature, the offensive end mainly relies on height and soft feel, and jump shots and strength are still developing, he has a good sense of the court, timing and effort, which is where the Warriors' development system is good at. The team can see him as a long-term investment, just like they did in nurturing Kevin Looney, but Yang is taller and more flexible. As Curry, Jimmy and Dream Chasing grow older, Jonathan Kumingga and Pojemsky continue to rise, the Warriors' future depends on building a new support lineup. Yang will not be a star on the first day, but if the team is patient, he may quietly become an important pillar of the Warriors' next generation of defense core. "