The Warriors went into the 2026 NBA Draft knowing they needed a rookie who could contribute right away, and Yaxel Lendeborg plans on doing just that.While streaming on Kick recently, the No. 11 overall pick laid out what he hopes to achieve on the court during his first NBA season — and if Lendeborg produces the numbers he predicted, Golden State certainly will be happy.
“I’m going to try to average 15 points, six rebounds, and three or four assists,” Lendeborg told his viewers. “I’m going to make that the bare minimum for me. If I get under that, then I’m ass.” “I’m gonna try to average 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 or 4 assists. I’ll make that the bare minimum for me. If I get under that I'm ass.”
Yaxel Lendeborg predicts his rookie season averages
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 12, 2026 To put those numbers into perspective, the Warriors’ most recent first-round pick before Lendeborg, Brandin Podziemski, averaged 9.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7...