The Golden State Warriors earned the 2026 NBA Summer League championship on Sunday, July 19.
Yaxel Lendeborg led the Warriors in the 94-90 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. He scored 21 and had 10 rebounds for the Warriors in 32 minutes of play.
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Lendeborg, the Warriors’ 11th overall pick in the 2026 draft, hit a jumper that helped provide a 91-87 lead for the Warriors with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter and put the game out of reach for the Grizzlies.
Lendeborg was named the Summer League championship game MVP.
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver poses with 2026 draft prospects before the NBA Draft at Barclays Center.
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver poses with 2026 draft prospects before the NBA Draft at Barclays Center.
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with AJ Dybantsa after h is drafted first overall by the Washington Wizards during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City.
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with AJ Dybantsa after he is drafted first overall by the Washington Wizards during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City.
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AJ Dybantsa is drafted first overall by the Washington Wizards during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City.
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City.
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Cameron Boozer awaits the start of Round One.
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Caleb Wilson poses with family prior to Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center.
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Chris Cenac Jr. poses for a photo with Kelvin Sampson prior to Round One.
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Mikel Brown Jr. awaits the start of Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center.
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An interior view of Barclays Center prior to Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23, 2026 in New York City.
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Deivon Smith also added 21 points and nine rebounds in 23 minutes of play for Golden State. He shot 9-for-14 from the field.
Cameron Boozer, the No. 3 overall pick in 2026, served as one of the leading scorers for the Grizzlies. He nearly produced a double-double with 19 points and eight rebounds.
Cedric Coward scored 19 points and collected six rebounds in 27 minutes of play.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 Summer League: Golden State Warriors hold off Grizzlies for title
