{"id":813428,"date":"2026-07-20T03:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T03:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/813428\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T03:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T03:47:10","slug":"2026-nba-summer-league-standouts-from-day-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/813428\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NBA Summer League: Standouts from Day 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2282152\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2282152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Yaxel-2-784x441.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"441\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2282152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yaxel Lendeborg provided a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double in the Las Vegas Summer League championship game on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>LAS VEGAS \u2013 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/summer-league\/2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 NBA Summer League<\/a> action wrapped up on Sunday, with two consolidation games and a championship game featuring two lottery picks from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/draft\/2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 NBA Draft<\/a>: No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer of the Memphis Grizzlies and No. 11 pick Yaxel Lendeborg of the Golden State Warriors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Both teams had different paths of getting to the championship game. The Grizzlies had a solid Summer League outing \u2013 going 4-1 with an 11.4 point differential to take second place in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/2026-summer-league-vegas-standings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">standings<\/a> and beat the Houston Rockets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/hou-vs-mem-1522600069\/box-score#box-score\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">101-90<\/a> on Saturday to advance to the Finals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For the Warriors, they snuck into the semifinals. The Denver Nuggets had to win their game vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/por-vs-den-1522600060\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thursday<\/a> by more than 15 points to reach the semis, but the Warriors 5.8 point differential proved to be the difference. The Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/gsw-vs-lal-1522600071\/box-score#box-score\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">92-88<\/a> on Saturday to reach the Finals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These two teams faced off earlier in Vegas, where the Grizzlies beat the Warriors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/mem-vs-gsw-1522600042\/box-score\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">106-85<\/a>. This time around, the Warriors flipped the script and defeated the Grizzlies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/gsw-vs-mem-1522600076\/box-score\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">94-90. <\/a>This is the second time the Warriors won the Las Vegas Summer League title (2013), with Lendeborg winning the MVP of the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the top performers from the last day of NBA Summer League action in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>1. Yaxel Lendeborg, Golden State Warriors<\/p>\n<p>Lendeborg was the driving force behind the Warriors\u2019 championship win, as he showed off his versatility and answered the challenge on both ends.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Defensively, he forced Boozer to shoot 41.2% from the field and 3-for-7 from 3-point range. Despite picking up his fourth foul in the third quarter, he managed to stay out of foul trouble for the rest of the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He finished with a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double while draining two 3-pointers. He went on a personal 7-0 run in the fourth quarter that provided the Warriors with enough momentum to close out the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In Las Vegas Summer League action, Lendeborg finished with 14.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg and 4.0 assists. HIs 21-point, 10-rebound performance was eerily similar to his first game in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>2. Deivon Smith, Golden State Warriors<\/p>\n<p>Smith provided the second unit with stability as he dropped 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds \u2013 an impressive feat from the six-foot guard from St. Johns.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He played for the Santa Cruz Warriors for part of the 2025-26 G League season. In <a href=\"https:\/\/gleague.nba.com\/player\/1643090\/deivon-smith\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nine games<\/a>, he averaged 17.2 ppg and shot 39.3% from 3-point range.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jones was critical in the Warriors\u2019 championship win as he relentlessly attacked the basket and sought out holes in the Grizzlies defense.<\/p>\n<p>3. Will Richard, Golden State Warriors<\/p>\n<p>Richard heated up in the second half as the second-year guard ended with 13 points on an efficient 5-for-10 shooting while draining 3 3-pointers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When the Warriors\u2019 offense looked stagnant in the second half, it was Richard who provided the spark. <\/p>\n<p>Most of his shots came as he patiently waited to catch and shoot on the perimeter. He showed his growth and development during Summer League action and was opportunistic.<\/p>\n<p>4. Cameron Boozer, Memphis Grizzlies<\/p>\n<p>Despite the loss, Boozer had himself a decent game. He finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and nailed three 3-pointers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Boozer found his rhythm late. He drilled a 3-pointer to force the Warriors into a timeout at 91-90 with 1:20 remaining in the fourth quarter, but that would be the last field goal he would make in the game.<\/p>\n<p>5. Cedric Coward, Memphis Grizzlies<\/p>\n<p>Throughout Summer League action, Coward provided veteran presence as the second-year guard had a productive week in Las Vegas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the championship game, he notched 19 points, six rebounds and four assists while making all five of his 3-point attempts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Coward averaged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1642907\/cedric-coward\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">13.6 ppg<\/a> last season as a rookie, and although he was the most experienced of the Grizzlies\u2019 Summer League roster, it was important for Coward to find some momentum with Boozer heading into training camp.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yaxel Lendeborg provided a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double in the Las Vegas Summer League championship game on Sunday. 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