SAN FRANCISCO — Warriors draft pick Yaxel Lendeborg uttered six words that almost shunned him from Dub Nation before even putting on a Golden State jersey.“I used to hate Steph Curry.”Lendeborg, after being taken by the Warriors with the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, shared that Kyrie Irving was his favorite player, so by default with three consecutive NBA Finals clashes between Golden State and the Cleveland Cavaliers, he was rooting against Curry and the Warriors.Ten years later, not only is Lendeborg a Warrior, but his locker is directly next to his former nemesis-turned teammate.Was that intentional? Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy pointed the finger at team equipment manager Eric Housen. Lendeborg, however, believes so.“Ironically, they put my locker right next to Steph, so I know we got a lot of work to do to become best friends,” Lendeborg said Friday morning at his introductory press conference at Chase Center. “But definitely excited that I’m going to be able to learn as much as I can through him. Hopefully, some of his shooting can roll off on me, and we can go a long way.”Lendeborg will replace former Warriors...
From foe to locker mate: Yaxel Lendeborg embraces full-circle Steph Curry moment
Published June 26, 2026 • 18 hrs ago
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