Yaxel Lendeborg Urges Dusty May to Draft Him at No. 9 for Mavericks
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Updated · Detroit Free Press · Jun 22
Yaxel Lendeborg Urges Dusty May to Draft Him at No. 9 for Mavericks
3 articles · Updated · Detroit Free Press · Jun 22
Summary
Yaxel Lendeborg publicly pressed former Michigan coach Dusty May to take him with Dallas' No. 9 pick, saying in a video on X that May "better pick me up."
May's move from Michigan to the Mavericks opened the door to a reunion, with Dallas reportedly drawn in part by second-year star Cooper Flagg and now holding a top-10 draft slot.
The idea is plausible because recent mock drafts place Michigan players close to that range: Aday Mara at No. 11, Lendeborg at No. 13 and Morez Johnson at No. 14.
Lendeborg widened the pitch beyond himself, saying it would be "awesome" if May also found spots for Roddy Gayle Jr. and Nimari Burnett to recreate a Michigan-style lineup in Dallas.