{"id":578048,"date":"2026-04-02T20:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/578048\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T20:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:09:09","slug":"nba-fines-trail-blazers-100k-suspend-assistant-gms-for-breaking-rules-scouting-chinese-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/578048\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA fines Trail Blazers $100K, suspend assistant GMs for breaking rules scouting Chinese center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NMJCZUQEFZDB5EROH5QYWHULFE.JPG\" alt=\"FILE - Portland Trail Blazers first round draft pick Yang Hansen smiles and answers questions during his introductory press conference in the Trail Blazers Practice Facility in Portland, Ore., June 27, 2025.\" class=\"width_full\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3960 \/ 2640;width:100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p>FILE &#8211; Portland Trail Blazers first round draft pick Yang Hansen smiles and answers questions during his introductory press conference in the Trail Blazers Practice Facility in Portland, Ore., June 27, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-body__image-by color_dgray f_s_xxs m-none\">Morgan Barnaby \/ OPB<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-body__text article-body--padding color_dgray m-none\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA<\/a> has fined the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/portland-trail-blazers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> $100,000 for scouting Chinese center <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/yang-hansen-portland-trail-blazers-3e1abbd7a90d951653b51b730bea2934\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yang Hansen<\/a> in 2023, breaking a league rule regarding players ineligible for the draft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-body__text article-body--padding color_dgray m-none\">The league also announced Wednesday that Trail Blazers assistant general managers Sergi Oliva and Mike Schmitz are suspended for two weeks without pay for violating the rule.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-body__text article-body--padding color_dgray m-none\">\u201cWhen this was brought to our attention the Portland Trail Blazers self reported to the NBA,\u201d the team said. \u201dThe team cooperated fully with the investigation and accept the league\u2019s determination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-body__text article-body--padding color_dgray m-none\">Portland drafted the 7-foot-1 Yang with the No. 16 overall pick last year and he has averaged 2.3 points and 1.6 rebounds in 41 games this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-body__text article-body--padding color_dgray m-none\">The NBA Board of Governors <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/portland-trail-blazers-sale-tom-dundon-dbe4a348deb830151810eb80ddf081ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">approved the sale<\/a> of the controlling interest in the Trail Blazers <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/portland-trail-blazers-sale-4ba7efe8062d6877c346e7982b0590f4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">from Paul Allen\u2019s estate<\/a> to a group led by investor Tom Dundon on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-body__text article-body--padding color_dgray m-none\">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-body__text article-body--padding color_dgray m-none\">AP NBA: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/NBA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/NBA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FILE &#8211; 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