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Warriors Draft Yaxel Lendeborg With No. 11 Pick

Golden State kept the pick to add a 23‑year‑old, NBA‑ready wing that owner Joe Lacob called a game‑changer.

Overview

  • The Warriors used the No. 11 overall selection on Yaxel Lendeborg, a 6'9" forward who won a national title at Michigan and averaged 15.1 points and 6.8 rebounds in his lone season there.
  • Team leaders publicly embraced the pick, with Jimmy Butler praising Lendeborg’s toughness and readiness to help and Stephen Curry replying to the rookie on social media in a playful welcome.
  • Front‑office reporting says Golden State declined an offer from the Oklahoma City Thunder to move down, signaling a decision to keep an immediate‑help prospect rather than trade the slot.
  • Lendeborg said he is healthy and plans to play in summer league, and he has already been placed next to Curry’s locker as he begins integration into the roster.
  • Butler gave an update on his ACL rehab and said he expects to resume running in about a month and a half, a timeline that will shape how quickly Lendeborg’s minutes are worked into a win‑now rotation.