US media evaluates each team's most regrettable decision in 2025: Trail Blazers' pick of Yang Hansheng included, with more turnovers than assists

On December 31st, 2025, the last day of the year, Bleacher Report analyzed the 30 NBA teams' most regretted moves of 2025. Among them, they pointed out that the Trail Blazers’ most regretted decision was taking Yang Hansheng in the first round. The detailed commentary is as follows—

If you firmly believe in Yang Hansheng’s long-term potential, you might think that this so-called “regret” will look like a joke in the future. However, at present, what supports this view is nothing more than hope.

The reality is that at the NBA level, his performance has been notably inadequate (granted, his playing time has been limited). This 2.16-meter, 122-kilogram interior player has a shooting percentage of just 30.4% over his first 129 minutes of professional play, hitting only 2 of 19 three-point attempts. His turnovers (14) even exceed his assists (13), and his rebounds (28) are only slightly more than his fouls (20).

Clearly, his future could be brighter, but what level must he reach to justify the Trail Blazers’ move? They traded down from the 11th pick (Coward was selected at #11, while Derrick Quinn was still available) and used the 16th pick to select Yang Hansheng. Moreover, how should the team plan to maximize the value of both him and the 2024 seventh overall pick, Klingen? The Trail Blazers may not yet question this choice, but that doesn’t mean we can’t raise doubts.

What were the most regretted decisions for other highly watched teams in 2025? Here are Bleacher Report’s comments on the Rockets, Clippers, Lakers, and Warriors—

Rockets: Choosing Capela over Randall

Clippers: Cheaply selling Norman Powell

Lakers: Completely neglecting defense

Warriors: Decline in young asset value, missing the optimal trade window