Talk about a busy weekend for the Warriors. First, Steve Kerr agreed Saturday to return as head coach on a two-year contract. The next day, the Warriors entered the NBA draft lottery with the No. 11 pick and left with the same pick. Golden State will be on the clock at No. 11 for the first time since selecting Klay Thompson in 2011.Having that kind of good fortune 15 years later isn’t going to be easy to come by. Luckily for the Warriors, this year’s draft is supposed to possibly be the deepest it has been in 30 years, since 1996. That is great news for the Warriors entering their most important offseason in over a decade.The Warriors need help in every aspect. They need to get younger and more athletic, bigger, better at ball-handling and more shot creators to open the offense.Below are five very different prospects the Warriors can consider with the No. 11 pick to help check those boxes.Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan, F The Michigan star has been the most obvious fit and most connected player to the Warriors for quite some time now. The main reason is mostly because Lendeborg is seen as a win-now prospect that wouldn’t need a long development. That better...
Five very different 2026 NBA Draft prospects the Warriors can target at No. 11
Published May 11, 2026 • 15 hrs ago
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