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Assessing Odds That Mara, Lendeborg Fall to Warriors with 11th Pick of NBA Draft
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Assessing Odds That Mara, Lendeborg Fall to Warriors with 11th Pick of NBA Draft

Golden State Warriors On SI·Joey Akeley·19 days ago
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Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg has been a draft crush among Golden State Warriors fans for months. His college teammate has joined him after an excellent NBA combine. Center Aday Mara has been so impressive that he's not likely to make it to the Warriors' pick at No. 11 of the 2026 draft. Let's look at the teams picking in front of the Warriors to determine the odds each will be available after the first 10 picks. Mara Could Be a Target for Several Teams in the Top 10 Mara's measurements and performance in drills have made him arguably the biggest winner of the combine. We all knew he was big, but 7'3" without shoes is massive. And he looked more comfortable in agility and shooting drills than any 7'3", 260-pound player should. The 21-year-old shouldn't be a realistic option in the top four, but he will be under consideration starting with the Clippers at five. LA needs to replace Ivica Zubac after trading him to the Pacers, and Mara has a prospect profile that suggests he'll be even better than Zubac.…

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