{
  "id": 12095687,
  "title": "Yaxel Lendeborg’s quality has Steve Kerr thinking big without Stephen Curry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/yaxel-lendeborgs-quality-has-steve-kerr-thinking-big-without-stephen",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T06:42:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yaxel-lendeborg-quality-steve-kerr-064239566.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Golden State Warriors forward Yaxel Lendeborg has been impressing since entering his rookie season. In a video shared by Joseph Dycus of Mercury News, Warriors coach Steve Kerr praised Lendeborg's offensive skills. Kerr stated that Lendeborg could become the team's primary offensive threat when Stephen Curry is not on the court, adding that the 24-year-old player makes the game look effortless and shoots well. Kerr also acknowledged that Lendeborg needs to become more comfortable with the NBA game and the opponent's strengths, but he believes it will take time as the rookie is only five games into his NBA career. Lendeborg, who led the Warriors to the Summer League title, is expected to start alongside Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Draymond Green, and Kristaps Porzingis. Jimmy Butler is sidelined due to an ACL injury. The Warriors will face the Los Angeles Lakers in the preseason game on Tuesday.",
  "summary": "Golden State Warriors forward Yaxel Lendeborg has continued to impress heading into his rookie season. Lendeborg led the Warriors to the title in the Summer League in Las Vegas, winning the MVP trophy in the process. While they lost to the Los Angeles Clippers, 104-101, in the preseason on Sunday, coach Steve Kerr gave a glowing assessment of the […] The post Yaxel Lendeborg’s quality has Steve…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Warriors unveil Steve Kerr's new style of offense in preseason opener. It wasn't pretty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/warriors-unveil-steve-kerrs-new-style-of-offense-in-preseason-opener",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:26:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}