The Warriors clearly thought very highly of University of Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg. Not only did Golden State select the 6-foot-9 wing with the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday night, but had him ranked as one of its top prospects in what was widely considered a very deep draft. The San Francisco Standard’s Tim Kawakami reported in his latest column, citing a team source, that the Warriors only had one other prospect ranked higher on their board than Lendeborg. “One team source indicated that the Warriors had Lendeborg rated about even with [Brayden] Burries and only had Duke’s Cam Boozer clearly placed on a higher level in this draft,” Kawakami wrote. “That might or might not be some slight retro-editing of their true big board (they weren’t going to take a lead guard in this draft and that position dominated the top nine selections). But either way, the Warriors definitely always were very high on Lendeborg and definitely always weren’t so worried about his birthdate.”The soon-to-be 24-year-old Lendeborg was one of a few prospects frequently mocked to Golden State in the weeks leading up to...