Yaxel Lendeborg was the MVP in the Warriors’ first win of the season Monday over the Denver Nuggets. Just four games into the rookie’s career, the hype train is reaching full steam.
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, on “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” hopped on the Lendeborg hype train.
“Yaxel might have single-handedly saved the Steph Era, like for real,” Simmons stated. “I can’t tell you how good he was in this Denver game [Monday] night…
“…Yaxel looked like mid-2010s LeBron [James] in this game.” “Yaxel [Lendeborg] might have single-handedly saved the Steph era.”
“Yaxel looked like mid-2010s LeBron.”@BillSimmons can’t believe how good the Warriors rookie has looked so far to start the season and wonders whether it’s revitalized Golden State. pic.twitter.com/t0Sh0LajXh
— The Ringer (@ringer) October 28, 2026 It’s quite the statement to compare a rookie with four games under his belt to, arguably, the greatest player of all time in his prime....