It was clear why Golden State and Memphis were facing off in Las Vegas for the Summer League title Sunday night. Usually, when a high draft pick has a few good games at Summer League, the team pulls him for the rest of the event to avoid potential injury.
But Memphis took the court with two likely starters from the team that will take the court in October: No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer and second-year forward Cedric Coward.
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Golden State took the court with No. 11 pick Yaxel Lendeborg — and he was the best player on that court, scoring 21 points with 10 rebounds, leading the summer Warriors to the championship.
Golden State came from 10 down at the start of the fourth quarter to get the 94-40 victory.
His performance in the title game capped off a Summer League where Lendeborg averaged 18.5 points and eight rebounds a game, earning him the Summer League MVP award.
This was Lendeborg’s second title in four months, he also won the NCAA championship with Michigan. He is expected to get significant minutes with Golden State this season.
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Coward and Boozer each had 19 points to lead the Grizzlies, with the duo combining for eight 3-pointers. Boozer missed a 3 in the final minute that would have tied the game and potentially sent it to overtime.
Golden State also got 21 points from Deivon Smith, the undrafted point guard out of St. John’s.
