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NBA Fines Trail Blazers $100K for Pre-Draft Violations

4/2/2026

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Blazers Fined for Violation

The NBA fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 for illegal contact with rookie center Yang Hansen before the 2025 Draft.
Two assistant general managers, Mike Schmitz and Sergi Oliva, received two-week suspensions.
The Blazers self-reported the violation and cooperated with the investigation.
Yang Hansen was selected 16th overall in the 2025 Draft after monitoring since December 2023.
He also plays in the G League for Rip City Remix.

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Blazers Face Penalty

The NBA fined Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 and suspended two assistant general managers, Mike Schmitz and Sergi Oliva, for two weeks for illegal contact with draft-ineligible Yang Hansen during a December 2023 scouting trip.
The team self-reported the violation and accepted the league's findings.
Hansen was selected 16th in the 2025 Draft, the highest-drafted Chinese player since 2007.
Hansen averaged 2.3 points as a rookie.

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Blazers Fined for Violation

The NBA fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 for illegal contact with rookie center Yang Hansen before the 2025 Draft.
Two assistant general managers, Mike Schmitz and Sergi Oliva, received two-week suspensions.
The Blazers self-reported the violation and cooperated with the investigation.
Yang Hansen was selected 16th overall in the 2025 Draft after monitoring since December 2023.
He also plays in the G League for Rip City Remix.

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