Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg Predicted to Land With Struggling NBA Team

By Anne EricksonShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The Michigan Wolverines snagged the Big Ten's first NCAA championship since 2000 this year with their towering win over the UConn Huskies.Now, one of their star players, Yaxel Lendeborg, is being predicted to land with a struggling NBA franchise.New NBA mock drafts are out, and the landscape has changed. The NBA draft's early entry deadline for basketball prospects to declare for the 2026 NBA draft was April 24, so the mocks have evolved a bit. Now, 71 college players have submitted their applications.

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