No Ceilings updates 25-year NBA mock draft: Yang Hansen was selected by the Lakers with 55 pick

05, May 15, the well-known American draft media No Ceilings recently completed the update of the seventh 2025 NBA mock draft rankings. The highly anticipated Chinese player Yang Hansen has successfully made it to the list for the second consecutive period. This time, he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round with the 55th overall pick and was consistent with the previous period's ranking without any change.

In the first 5v5 match of the Chicago joint trial, which ended successfully today, Yang Hansen performed well and played for 19 minutes. He showed efficient shooting ability on the offensive end, hitting 5 goals in seven shots, including 1 of 3 three-pointers, and finally successfully scored 12 points. Not only that, he also contributed to rebounds and assists, scoring 1 rebound and sending 2 assists.

It is worth mentioning that among the recently released major media draft lists, Yang Hansen is predicted to be selected in the second round. This phenomenon fully demonstrates that the strength he showed on the court has attracted widespread attention. According to media person Zhou Peng, Yang Hansen received interview invitations from more teams than the original arrangements. This is undoubtedly a high recognition of his potential and also reflects the strong interest of various teams in him. In addition, media person chnhoops claimed that at least 3 general managers of NBA teams made a special call to learn more about Yang Hansen's situation, and one of the general managers made it clear that they were very interested in him. From a historical perspective, it is not easy for Chinese players to get such attention in the NBA draft. In the past few Chinese players have been able to gain a foothold in the NBA. Now Yang Hansen's emergence has not only injected new vitality into Chinese basketball, but also allowed the world to see the power of the new generation of Chinese basketball. From a social perspective, Yang Hansen's outstanding performance has aroused heated discussions and expectations from domestic fans. Everyone hopes that he can go further and further on the future basketball road and win more honors for Chinese basketball. From a cultural perspective, this also reflects the borderless communication of basketball culture. Players from different cultural backgrounds have the opportunity to show their style on the world's top basketball stage.