Trail Blazers Summer League schedule announced: Hansen Young to make debut against Warriors on July 12
2025-06-28 06:07
, the Portland Trail Blazers' full schedule for the 2025 NBA Summer League has been released. The event will be held in Las Vegas from July 11 to 21. The Trail Blazers' first game is scheduled to be against the Golden State Warriors at 11 a.m. Beijing time on July 12, when Chinese rookie Hansen Yang is expected to make his first appearance in his NBA career.
According to the league's arrangement, this summer league will adopt a "4 round-robin + 1 qualifying " format, with each of the 30 teams required to participate in at least five games. The round-robin stage will determine the opponents of each team in the qualifying round, which will begin on July 19 , and the specific matchups will be announced later.
For the majority of Chinese fans, the focus is undoubtedly on Hansen Yang, who was just selected by the Trail Blazers with the 16th pick in the first round. He will appear in the summer league wearing the No. 16 jersey. According to the team's plan, Hansen Yang will get stable playing time. The team also hopes to formulate a more reasonable rotation and starting strategy for the upcoming 2025-26 regular season by observing his summer league performance.
The following is the Trail Blazers ' 2025 Las Vegas Summer League schedule:
July 12 , 11:00 am — Trail Blazers vs. Warriors
July 13 , 10:30 a.m. — Trail Blazers vs. Grizzlies
July 16 , 10:30 a.m. — Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans
July 18 , 08:00 — Trail Blazers vs. Rockets
After July 19th - Qualifying (opponents and time to be determined )
As one of the most promising centers in China in recent years, Yang Hansen will be the focus of attention in the Trail Blazers' summer league lineup. Whether it is his dominance in the interior or his finishing ability after the pick-and-roll, his performance will directly affect his position in the new season. The head coaching team also said that they will focus on observing the actual performance of rookie players to provide data support for the team's lineup reconstruction.
It is worth mentioning that although the Summer League does not have the same points weight as official competitions, it is an excellent stage for young players to prove themselves. Whether Yang Hansen can make a splash in this Summer League is worth the fans' continued attention.
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