The Portland Trail Blazers have been fined $100,000 and two of their assistant general managers, Sergi Oliva and Mike Schmitz, have been suspended for two weeks without pay for making illegal pre-draft contact with Yang Hansen. The incident occurred in December 2023. Hansen, a 20-year-old center from China, has been compared to current NBA player Nikola Jokic and has shown promising potential with the Rip City Remix.