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Blazers fined $100K, execs suspended after tampering drama with Yang Hansen

The NBA hit the Portland Trail Blazers with a hefty punishment for “violating league rules governing contact with draft-ineligible players” by scouting Chinese 7-footer Yang Hansen in December 2023.
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Blazers fined, front office members suspended for contact with first-round pick years before 2025 NBA Draft

The NBA fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 and suspended assistant general managers Sergi Oliva and Mike Schmitz for two weeks without pay for violating league rules "governing contact with ...
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Trail Blazers Fined By NBA, 2 Execs Suspended for NBA Draft Violation Involving Yang Hansen

The Portland Trail Blazers were fined $100,000 by the NBA for violating rules governing contact with draft-ineligible players connected to the team's Dec. 2023 scouting of center Yang Hansen, the ...
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NBA suspends and fines Blazers for sneaky scouting of Chinese phenom Yang Hansen

The NBA has decided to crack down and hit the Portland Trail Blazers with a $100,000 fine for scouting the promising Chinese center Yang Hansen in 2023, thus breaking a league rule that protects ...
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NBA fines Blazers $100K, suspend assistant GMs for breaking rules scouting Yang Hansen

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 for scouting Chinese center Yang Hansen in 2023, breaking a league rule regarding players ineligible for the draft. The league ...