Draft expert Barlowe serves as Mavericks international scout. He was optimistic about Yang Hansen being selected for the first round in January last year

NBA draft expert Rafael Barlowe announced on social media that he would serve as the Mavericks' European international scout.

Rafael Barlowe is one of the managers of the mainstream draft website NBA Big Board, and the other is his brother James Barlowe. Rafael has praised Yang Hansen in public many times, and can be said to be the most optimistic draft expert among mainstream American draft websites. Rafael believed that Yang Hansen could enter the first round as early as January 2024, and was also the first draft expert to include Yang Hansen in the mock draft. Rafael even called himself "the leader of Yang Hansen's fan club" in an interview. In the end, Yang Hansen joined the Trail Blazers with the 16th pick in the first round.

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