When the Warriors selected Yaxel Lendeborg with the 11th pick, the organization signaled that their future is very much on their minds. Holding on to the draft pick (suggesting they will keep him) rather than packaging him in a deal indicates he could be a player who sticks around after the Stephen Curry era.
By choosing the 23-year-old, the Warriors gain an experienced player, the kind of player Steve Kerr is more prone to trust early on.
Yaxel Lendeborg Has a Versatile Skill Set
As a star of the 2025-26 NCAA champions, the University of Michigan, Lendeborg’s three-point shooting peaked during that title
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