Social media reacts to Warriors drafting Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg

[ASFN Admin]

The pick is in.

Yaxel Lendeborg is now a member of the Golden State Warriors. At No. 11 overall, Mike Dunleavy Jr., Steve Kerr and Joe Lacob selected the All-American wing out of Michigan. Lendeborg is coming off a standout campaign at Michigan, winning the national championship and being named an All-American and Big-10 Player of the Year in his lone season in Ann Arbor. After winning the title with Michigan, Lendeborg will now join two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry in the Bay Area.

After the pick at No. 11, social media exploded with different reactions. Here's a look at what fans, analysts and former players were saying on social media on Tuesday night.

How many wins next season? pic.twitter.com/yGoyPI3jwR

— TheWarriorsTalk (@TheWarriorsTalk) June 24, 2026

Warriors select Yaxel Lendeborg with No. 11 pick in 2026 NBA Draft

Coley Cleary https://t.co/zUtD3SLAAqpic.twitter.com/7XpHUoVKmA

— Warriors Wire (@TheWarriorsWire) June 24, 2026

pic.twitter.com/6fNsjL6alI

— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) June 24, 2026

Great pick by the @warriors#dubnation

— Marreese Speights (@Mospeights16) June 24, 2026

THE MOMENT @cartainc || #DubsDraftpic.twitter.com/jUvNJ09KYE

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 24, 2026

Yaxel Lendeborg DESERVES to be here @cartainc || #DubsDraftpic.twitter.com/f5Y56N4hEk

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 24, 2026

Fitz bout to mention Yaxel being a 4-yr college player 500x/per game

— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) June 24, 2026

I thought Brayden Burries would have been fantastic in Golden State so I wonder if it stings a bit that he went right before the Warriors' pick, but Yaxel Lendeborg fulfills some big needs at wing and in the frontcourt. https://t.co/mEhvSPM6K0

— Kenzo Fukuda (@kenzofuku) June 24, 2026

It means EVERYTHING to Yaxel @cartainc || #DubsDraftpic.twitter.com/HgbAMFGrkA

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 24, 2026

Yaxel Lendeborg to Golden State Warriors at pick #11!
I LOVE THIS PICK! What do you think dubs fans? pic.twitter.com/ULIT1o8wT1

— Joe Shasky (@ButcherBoy415) June 24, 2026

Bienvenido Yaxel!!!!

— Al Horford (@Al_Horford) June 24, 2026

BEAST. https://t.co/Jjo6YiC146

— (@AndyKHLiu) June 24, 2026

I really like the Yaxel Lendeborg pick for the Warriors.

— Dr. Nirav Pandya, M.D. (@DrNiravPandya) June 24, 2026

Yaxel Lendeborg is off to Golden State! pic.twitter.com/femsrmBL8X

— NBA Draft (@NBADraft) June 24, 2026

like the pick !! Yaxel it is @warriors

— DaryleTHEGURUJohnson (@DDDGURU) June 24, 2026

The moment Yaxel Lendeborg became a Golden State Warrior @cartainc || #DubsDraftpic.twitter.com/3Jjd4fYlDC

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 24, 2026

Yaxel Lendeborg is a DAWG

• National Champion
• First-Team All-American
• Big Ten Player of the Year
• 2x All-AAC First-Team
• 2x AAC DPOY
• 15.5 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 3.2 APG, 1.2 SPG, 1.7 BPG#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/qRFkR3hk73

— De️ressed Warriors Fan (@GoIdenState) June 24, 2026

Yaxel Lendeborg to the Warriors is such an awesome fit. Lendeborg can do a little bit of everything. Gonna be able to help the Warriors in the short-term and potentially be a centerpiece in the post-Steph/Draymond era. pic.twitter.com/8YUsQjggW3

— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnor) June 24, 2026

The Warriors take Yaxel Lendeborg from Michigan with the 11th pick. He will fit in quickly to the Warriors system. He's long, he can shoot it -- and he was really excited about the idea of playing with Steph when he worked out for the Warriors a couple weeks ago.

— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) June 24, 2026

YAXEL…. I’LL TAKE IT

— OBS Mill ✌ (@Flyassmill) June 24, 2026

Love this pick!!!! He’s a gamer - great feel on both ends. He’s a perfect Kerr player imo https://t.co/QYP5GmKD4t

— Joe Shasky (@ButcherBoy415) June 24, 2026

The Warriors take Yaxel Lendeborg with the No. 11 pick

I had him going to Golden State in our final mock draft pic.twitter.com/03WmVWVMOS

— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) June 24, 2026

The Golden State Warriors select Yaxel Lendeborg with the #11 pick

Team: Michigan
Offensive Role: Shooter

Impact %ile over last 4 prospect classes (via LEBRON): 99% overall
Offense: 92%
Defense: 95%

Top 3 Talent Metric Projections:
1) Perimeter Iso Defense: 99th %ile for… pic.twitter.com/8IcKpiiFMc

— BBall Index (@The_BBall_Index) June 24, 2026

The Warrior select Yaxel Lendeborg at No. 11. One NBA scout told me that Lendeborg can eventually mirror Draymond Green's defensive versatility. NBA scout: "I would take him second if I was the GM. People think I’m crazy because he’s 23. But he has tremendous upside."

— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) June 24, 2026

I cannot possibly overstate how much I love Yaxel Lendeborg going to the Golden State Warriors.

— Brandon Anderson (@wheatonbrando) June 24, 2026

Yaxel Lendeborg makes so much sense for the Warriors. Can play right away while Butler is out. Will find a way to make an impact when he comes back. Perfect fit.

— Wes Goldberg (@wcgoldberg) June 24, 2026

This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Social media reacts to Warriors drafting Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg

Continue reading...