The Golden State Warriors rallied past the Memphis Grizzlies 94-90 to capture the 2026 NBA Summer League title.
Golden State trailed by 10 points entering the fourth quarter before storming back in the final frame for a thrilling championship victory in Las Vegas.
Memphis had one last chance to force overtime, but Olivier-Maxence Prosper turned it over on the inbounds pass.
Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg led the way with 21 points, 10 boards, two assists, and a pair of steals.
The Michigan product had a big fourth quarter, including a clutch triple to put Golden State up for good.
Yaxel Lendeborg puts the Warriors ahead with a CLUTCH 3 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) July 20, 2026
The 11th overall pick is up to 21 PTS!
Golden State leads by 4 with under 2 minutes to play in the NBA Summer League Championship 🍿 pic.twitter.com/4K8PpwoY3e
Lendeborg's herorics earned him championship game MVP honors.
Yaxel Lendeborg is your 2026 summer league championship game MVP 🔥
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 20, 2026
What a year for Yaxel 😤 pic.twitter.com/qzJ5HVtZ46
The Warriors' last Summer League triumph came in 2013 when they defeated the Phoenix Suns in the finals.
Meanwhile, Cameron Boozer added 19 points, eight boards, four assists, and two steals in a losing cause.
