Trail Blazers officially announced! Signing is reached! The 22nd No. 25 show officially joins forces with Yang Hansen

July 23, according to well-known journalist Michael Scotto, league sources revealed that the Portland Trail Blazers signed a one-year contract with full free agent and defender Blake Wesley. Subsequently, the Portland Trail Blazers officially announced the signing. It is reported that Blake Wesley and his new boss Portland Trail Blazers are likely to sign a one-year full guaranteed basic salary contract worth about $2.46 million.

It is reported that Blake Wesley was sent to the Washington Wizards by his old club San Antonio Spurs in a previous deal involving Kelly Olynik, and then he was directly bought out of the contract by his new club Wizards. After spending a 48-hour clarification period, Blake Wesley became a full free agent. Now, with the official announcement of the signing of the Trail Blazers, Blake Wesley has officially become a Trail Blazers player. In the new season, he will work with Yang Hansen to start a new chapter in Portland!

In the just-passed 2024-25 season, Blake Wesley played 58 regular season games for the San Antonio Spurs, averaging 11.8 minutes per game, scoring 3.7 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocks, shooting percentage of 43.5%, three-point shooting percentage of 29.3%, and free throw shooting percentage of 62.3%.

Perhaps, we are still a little unfamiliar with Yang Hansen, a new teammate of the Trail Blazers! Next, let’s get to know this pioneer new player. Blake Wesley is 22 years old, 1.91 meters tall, 84 kilograms, 2.06 meters wide, 2.62 meters tall, running and jumping 0.91 meters, playing as a defender on the field. At the 2022 NBA Draft, Blake Wesley, who was only 19 years old at the time, was selected by the San Antonio Spurs at the 25th pick in the first round, starting his NBA career.

Over the past three years, Blake Wesley has been playing for the San Antonio Spurs. During this period, he played a total of 156 regular season games, averaging 4.3 points, 1.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocks per game, shooting percentage of 40.9%, three-point shooting percentage of 29.7%, and free throw shooting percentage of 63.4%. According to personal data, we can clearly see that Blake Wesley is not a defender who is good at offense.

Blake Wesley, currently only 22 years old, can be said to be a good addition to the Trail Blazers on the back line after Anfini Simmons left the team! Although Wesley's shooting percentage is not ideal, his outstanding physical talent should contribute to the Trail Blazers back. Wesley is looking forward to giving Yang Hansen more passes and assists in the new season, thus contributing to the Trail Blazers’ winning! Come on, Blake Wesley! Congratulations to Yang Hansen for adding new teammates!