Updated
Updated · NBC Sports Bay Area · Jun 30
Warriors' No. 11 Pick Jokes About Trade Risk as LeBron, Davis Rumors Swirl
Updated
Updated · NBC Sports Bay Area · Jun 30

Warriors' No. 11 Pick Jokes About Trade Risk as LeBron, Davis Rumors Swirl

3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports Bay Area · Jun 30

Summary

  • Yaxel Lendeborg, the Warriors' No. 11 overall pick, said at Monday's California Classic press conference that he hopes he does not get "traded" amid rumors linking Golden State to LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
  • The 23-year-old said friends kept texting him that a Curry-Draymond Green-James-Davis lineup "would be ridiculous," prompting him to wonder where he would fit in such a roster.
  • Lendeborg framed the comment with humor but also said he wants to stay and learn from the veterans who could arrive, underscoring how closely even a rookie is tracking Golden State's offseason plans.
  • No reporting cited in the story indicates Lendeborg is actually part of any deal, but the speculation reflects how aggressively the Warriors are being discussed in a potentially franchise-altering summer.

Insights

Is a rookie's trade fear the first casualty in the Warriors' pursuit of LeBron James and Anthony Davis?
Is the Warriors' 'Big Four' dream a championship gamble or a guaranteed disaster with its 37.6 average age?
With LeBron and AD in play, which current Warriors stars will be sacrificed to create this new superteam?