Yaxel Lendeborg excited to circle Cameron Boozer rematch after Warriors’ loss

Yaxel Lendeborg excited to circle Cameron Boozer rematch after Warriors’ loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

LAS VEGAS – The start to Las Vegas NBA Summer League was a reunion of sorts for Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg. 

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Taken with the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Lendeborg earned bragging rights with two straight wins over his former Michigan teammates Morez Johnson Jr. (No. 9 pick) and Aday Mara (No. 12 pick), beating the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder. His third game in Las Vegas was a chance for revenge. 

Lendeborg squared off with No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer once last season when Michigan played Duke in a highly contested battle. Both college stars put on a show at the Edward Jones Capital Classic in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 21. 

While Lendeborg outscored Boozer 21 to 18 in that game, Michigan fell 68-63 for only its second loss of the season. Lendeborg also had seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocked shots. Boozer added 10 rebounds, seven assists and also blocked two shots. 

Just about five months later, Boozer’s team again got the best of Lendeborg’s in the Warriors’ 106-85 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday at Cox Pavilion on UNLV’s campus. And Lendeborg again outscored Boozer. 

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Lendeborg scored a team-high 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting to go with a game-high nine rebounds, three assists and two steals. He was a minus-28 in barely under 29 minutes. Boozer was a game-high plus-35 in 26 minutes with 12 points on 4-of-12 shooting, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. They each were more aggressive in the second half after slow starts. 

“I liked this one a lot better than that Michigan vs. Duke one,” Lendeborg said after the loss. “I had a lot more chances to guard him in this one, and same with him guarding me. It was a lot more fun getting to go up against a talent like that. Sucks that we lost the matchup, but we’ll see him again in the regular season.” 

Coach Khalid Robinson certainly took note of the heavyweight bout, too. 

“It was two very talented players, two very physical guys,” Robinson said. “It was a…

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