Warriors capture Las Vegas Summer League title
The Golden State Warriors won the 2026 NBA Summer League championship in Las Vegas, rallying past the Memphis Grizzlies in a tightly contested final featuring duelling lottery picks. Yaxel Lendeborg and Golden State ultimately prevailed, capping a 5-1 tournament run for the Warriors.
Lendeborg named championship MVP
Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg powered the Warriors' fourth-quarter comeback after they trailed by 10 points entering the final frame. The Golden State forward finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals across 32 minutes to claim Summer League Championship MVP honors. Deivon Smith added 21 points off the bench, while LJ Cryer contributed 15 points in the victory.
Grizzlies stumble in final seconds
For Memphis, Cameron Boozer and Cedric Coward each scored 19 points, and the Grizzlies had a chance to force overtime in the closing seconds. Olivier-Maxence Prosper's inbounds pass was thrown too far to catch for the team's top pick with 7.9 seconds remaining, sealing the Warriors' comeback win.
Title caps eventful NBA offseason weekend
The Summer League championship capped a busy stretch of NBA offseason news that included a three-team trade sending Lu Dort from Oklahoma City to Atlanta and former No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher to Dallas. Separately, league-wide free agency remained on hold awaiting LeBron James' decision, with stars such as James Harden and Anthony Edwards publicly making their recruitment pitches. Thunder general manager Sam Presti framed the Dort deal as a financial decision that allowed Oklahoma City to duck below the second apron and reallocate savings toward future rosters.
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