Overview
- Hansen recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in Portland’s 111-84 Summer League win over Minnesota, shooting 7-of-8 in 21 minutes in a game the NBA highlighted on its official social account.
- Through two Summer League appearances he is averaging 15.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists while shooting 12-of-18 from the field, though those numbers come from a small sample of play.
- Portland drafted Hansen at No. 16 in 2025 and he spent his rookie year with limited NBA minutes (43 games, roughly seven minutes per game) while posting strong development stats with the Rip City Remix in the G League.
- Reporters and team evaluators say turnovers, pick-and-roll defense and consistent rim protection remain unresolved issues that Summer League cannot fully answer against veteran competition.
- Hansen’s next tests will come in training camp and the preseason where coach Micah Nori and the Trail Blazers must decide whether he can become a reliable rotation piece behind Donovan Clingan and add playmaking for the second unit.