Yang Hansen is heading back to the NBA G League.

The Portland Trail Blazers have assigned the Chinese rookie to the Rip City Remix and the 7-foot-2 center is expected to make his home debut with the G League affiliate Thursday night.

The Remix, who are in the middle of a five-game homestand, host the South Bay Lakers at 6 p.m. at the Chiles Center on the University of Portland campus. It will be Hansen’s third stint with the Remix.

Hansen practiced with the team in early November, then played two games with the Remix late last month, averaging 14.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, while shooting 44% from the field.

The Blazers considered assigning Hansen to the Remix earlier this week. But when starting center Donovan Clingan came down with an illness last weekend

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