NBA fines Trail Blazers $100K, suspend assistant GMs for breaking rules scouting Chinese center

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 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. “When this was brought to our attention the Portland Trail Blazers self reported to the NBA, the team said.