Yaxel Lendeborg’s early season success is catching everyone’s attention.The Warriors’ rookie went up against Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant in Golden State’s 115-108 loss on Wednesday night, ending with a team-leading 25 points.
Lendeborg made several shots over Durant and the 19-year NBA veteran praised the 24-year-old after the game.
“He’s a problem,” Durant said on Space City Home Network. “A matchup problem. Being that tall and being able to [have] that skill too, man. I’m excited to see his career unfold and grateful that I got to play against him tonight.”
The Warriors snapped their eight-game winning streak and lost star guard Steph Curry to an injury, a big blow for Golden State. But Lendeborg’s performance kept the team in the game. Durant mentioned how Lendeborg’s strong first half forced Houston to adjust.
“I mean, you’ve got to give them credit,” Durant said postgame. “They’re a championship organization. Yax was playing great ball, he kept them in the game in the first half and we just tried to do...