Overview
- Lendeborg has entered the 2026 NBA Draft after leading Michigan to the national championship, and CBS Sports lists him as a first-round projection with +18000 odds to go No. 1 at DraftKings.
- Bleacher Report’s latest mock drafts place him around No. 13 and set a late‑lottery to mid–first‑round range, with age (23 now, 24 by next season) seen as the main limit on top‑10 upside.
- Scouting notes point to two-way versatility, with Synergy data showing 90th‑percentile grades as a spot‑up shooter, cutter, pick‑and‑roll handler, transition threat, and post‑up scorer.
- Heat interest remains reported rather than confirmed, as insider Greg Sylvander says Miami has scouted him extensively and views him as a primary target; a new ClutchPoints mock has Miami taking him at No. 13.
- Michigan is already working on frontcourt options in the transfer portal, with on3’s Jamie Shaw linking Virginia Tech freshman Neoklis Avdalas as a potential addition.