Does age really matter in the NBA draft?Over the past few years, the NBA has become increasingly accepting of older prospects — and the Warriors’ newest player is putting that conversation back into focus.Yaxel Lendeborg was the oldest player selected in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft at 23 years old, born Sept. 30, 2002. His path to the lottery was anything but conventional — he spent the bulk of his collegiate career at UAB before transferring to Michigan through the portal for his final season, where he helped lead the Wolverines to the 2026 NCAA championship and earned Big Ten Player of the Year honors.When you put his age into perspective by comparing him to some of his new teammates and former Warriors, the numbers are genuinely eye-opening. Yaxel Lendeborg is older than Brandon Podziekmski who is entering year 4 with the Warriors Yaxel Lendeborg was born on September 30, 2002 Brandin Podziemski was born on February 25, 2003 pic.twitter.com/FbzKSCFBKH — Hoops Alerts (@TheHoopsAlerts) June 24, 2026Brandin Podziemski, now entering his fourth year with the Warriors, was born on Feb. 25, 2003 — meaning he was just 20 years...