Joe Lacob Calls Yaxel Lendeborg a Game Changer for Warriors

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Joe Lacob Calls Yaxel Lendeborg a Game Changer for Warriors

Lacob said drafting Lendeborg “couldn’t have gone any better” for Golden State after the Warriors landed him in the NBA Draft. Speaking at a corporate event, Lacob called Lendeborg “a game changer” and framed the pick as a major franchise moment, saying it was a “good day in Warriors history” as Golden State celebrated.

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