Warriors Intensify Chase Center Workouts Ahead Of No. 11 Draft Pick

Overview

• Earlier this week the Warriors hosted Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg for a pre-draft workout and he told reporters he sees himself as a secondary ball-handler who can provide defense, fast-break scoring and roughly five assists per game.
• Golden State has scheduled follow-up workouts next week for Arizona freshman Brayden Burries and Michigan big man Morez Johnson Jr. as the front office narrows its shortlist ahead of draft night.
• Lendeborg has also worked out for multiple other teams and has additional interviews lined up, which raises his trade and draft-market activity for teams picking near the Warriors.
• The Warriors are weighing a win-now fit against upside, and remaining pre-draft interviews, medical checks and workouts through June 20–22 will heavily influence whether they use the No. 11 pick or seek a draft-night deal.
• Burries arrives with a strong freshman resume—16.1 points per game, 49.1% shooting and 39.1% from three across 39 games—while the wider workout process shows how teams use on-court testing, interviews and medicals to judge immediate readiness and long-term fit.