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In Las Vegas, the Warriors beat the Mavericks 101-90 in NBA Summer League action as Yaxel Lendeborg posted 21 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and a game-high plus-26, while LJ Cryer added 25 points; the Michigan trio of Lendeborg, Cryer, Morez Johnson Jr., and Aday Mara highlighted Golden State’s versatile play as Cryer shined from three and Lendeborg showed scoring and playmaking ahead of Sunday’s game vs. Oklahoma City.
Golden State defeated Dallas 101-90 in the NBA Summer League opener, led by LJ Cryer’s 25 and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg’s 21 with 10 rebounds; Morez Johnson Jr. poured in 27 for Dallas, but the Mavericks couldn’t overcome a cold start and a 3-point drought (3-of-19 in the first half) as the Warriors pulled away and never relinquished the lead.
Sports Illustrated's roundtable weighs LeBron James's looming free agency, evaluating Cavaliers, Warriors and several other destinations. While Cleveland and Golden State emerge as the most likely fits, Minnesota and Philadelphia are noted as intriguing dark horses, with the panel's final predictions split but Cavaliers and Warriors most often highlighted.
The Lakers were routed 104-72 by the Golden State Warriors in the California Classic opener, with LA rookie Cameron Carr scoring a team-high 19 points and Adou Thiero adding 9. Golden State’s shooters hit from distance, led by Lendeborg’s 14 by halftime as the Warriors shot 65% to LA’s 37%, building a 34-point lead by the end of the third. The final period was mostly garbage time, and LA will next face the Miami Heat on Sunday at 1:30 PM PT.
Rich Paul says LeBron James decided to explore free agency and move away from an expected Lakers return, with the likelihood of rejoining the Lakers diminishing in recent weeks. The Lakers and LeBron had cordial talks, but Paul says there wasn’t a need for a formal meeting, and he emphasized the decision wasn’t driven by a single move. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported James will play elsewhere for the 2026-27 season. Paul has spoken to about a dozen teams, including the Golden State Warriors, as free agency opens and teams prepare to sign players starting July 6.
Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg laughed off speculation about a LeBron James–Anthony Davis joining the Warriors, saying he’s curious where he’d fit and wary about potentially being traded as Golden State weighs offseason moves after Draymond Green opted out.
CBS Sports outlines a potential Golden State path to landing LeBron James and Anthony Davis after signing Kristaps Porziņģis: use Draymond Green’s opt-out to free cap space for a non-taxpayer midlevel exception, possibly shuffle Moses Moody’s contract, and pursue trades (potentially swapping Jimmy Butler’s deal for Davis) to fit the money. The plan hinges on tight cap math, willing trades, and favorable early-year salaries or options, but the piece argues the LeBron–AD duo for the Warriors remains a viable if complex possibility.
The Lakers plan to converse with LeBron amid the Warriors’ aggressive bid to pair him with Anthony Davis, prompting a late window in free agency where a contract isn’t expected to be finalized immediately as both teams juggle moving parts and negotiations.
Draymond Green declined his $27.7 million option, helping set the stage for a bold, multi-part plan to pair LeBron James and Anthony Davis with Stephen Curry in Golden State. The strategy hinges on significant cap maneuvering and potential trades (including a possible path through the Wizards for Davis) and would rely on Porziņģis as a factor. It’s a high-risk, high-reward pursuit that would age poorly if prices are too steep or health falters, but would give Curry one final, memorable push rather than a straightforward rebuild.
Golden State drafted Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg with the 11th pick, hoping his size (6‑9, 241 pounds), elite two-way tools and 37% 3-point shooting can plug in immediately. The selection comes after the Bucks snagged Brayden Burries, leaving the Warriors short of a true star, and underscores the team’s pattern of adding solid role players rather than a franchise-altering difference-maker. At 24, Lendeborg is older but has the versatility Kerr values and could log meaningful minutes as Curry and Green age, but the Warriors still need a swingman who can tilt the floor and create offense when the system stalls.
Footage from Golden State’s draft war room shows owner Joe Lacob passionately weighing options alongside GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. as the clock ticks, with trade offers swirling and Kerr quietly observing. The moment underscores a tense, high-stakes but cohesive process in which Lacob’s influence is felt but not dictating the pick, culminating in the selection of Yaxel Lendeborg at No. 11 and illustrating strong organizational alignment between ownership and the front office.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis are adapting the 1979 cult film The Warriors into a Broadway musical, reimagining its central gang as women. After starting as a 2024 concept album, Warriors will open on Broadway in April 2027 at the Lunt-Fontanne, with Jenny Koons directing and Andy Blankenbuehler as co-director/choreographer; casting has not yet been announced.
Golden State drafted Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg with the 11th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, valuing his immediate NBA readiness, versatile defense and multi-positional potential for a win-now roster. Analysts praised his size (6'9", 7'4" wingspan), two-way tools and college success, with reviews ranging from high marks for Year 1 impact to questions about the longer-term upside due to his age (will be 24 as a rookie). A few pundits suggested a different Michigan teammate might have been better, but the consensus is that Lendeborg can contribute right away for Golden State.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis are turning the 1979 film The Warriors (and its novel) into Warriors, a Broadway-bound musical with an all-female cast. The show, set to open at the Lunt-Fontanne in April 2027, will be directed by Jenny Koons—with Andy Blankenbuehler co-directing and choreographing and Thomas Kail producing—though no casting has been announced yet. The concept originated on a 2024 album featuring Lauryn Hill, Nas, Ghostface Killah, and Phillipa Soo before moving to Broadway.
Lin-Manuel Miranda will return to Broadway in spring 2027 with Warriors, a gender-flipped stage adaptation of the 1979 cult film developed with playwright Eisa Davis. The one-act musical reimagines the Warriors as an all-women gang on a homeward NYC journey, directed by Jenny Koons with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler; previews begin March 2027 at the Lunt-Fontanne. Miranda serves as lead producer but will not act, and the project evolved from a 2024 concept album featuring collaborators like Lauryn Hill, RZA, Ghostface Killah and more.