Jones Helps Warriors Capture 2026 NBA Summer League Title - Florida State University
Yaxel Lendeborg earned MVP honors after a 21-point, 10-rebound effort powered a 12-point fourth-quarter comeback and a 94-90 title-game win.
- On Sunday, July 19, 2026, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 94-90 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas to win the NBA Summer League championship, with Yaxel Lendeborg named Most Valuable Player.
- Selected 11th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft, Lendeborg entered professional basketball after six years in college, including an NCAA championship with the University of Michigan last season.
- Instrumental in a 10-point fourth-quarter comeback, Lendeborg scored 21 points and 10 rebounds, including seven consecutive points late in the game to seal the victory.
- Finishing the tournament with a 5-1 record, the Warriors demonstrated the cohesion coach Khalid Robinson credited to collective support throughout the past 12 years.
- The Warriors' preseason begins in early October as Lendeborg joins a veteran lineup featuring Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and head coach Steve Kerr.
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