Yaxel Lendeborg with 12 points in NBA debut

Lendeborg continues to shine for the Warriors, making all four of his three-point attempts on Monday. The rookie forward has scored at least 20 points in six of 11 games and is considered by many to be one of the early favorites for Rookie of the Year. The Warriors play two more games this week, at Houston and San Antonio, so we’ll learn a bit more about Lendeborg in games of that magnitude.

Lendeborg continues to be a revelation for Golden State, surpassing the 20-point plateau for the fifth time in 10 games to open his rookie campaign. He and franchise icon Stephen Curry combined for 64 points in a thrilling overtime victory, accounting for more than half of the Warriors’ offensive output. He came through in the clutch, scoring seven of his 23 points in overtime. The 24-year-old rookie sensation should be rostered in all fantasy formats, as he’s quickly establishing himself as a high-volume scoring threat in Golden State’s offense. The Warriors are in line for a three-game week that features matchups against the Pelicans, Rockets and Spurs.

Porziņģis’ announcement notes that he is not where he wants to be at this time and is stepping away to focus on his health. Nothing changes from a fantasy perspective, as KP hasn’t played a game this season. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg should continue to see big minutes in the frontcourt.

Lendeborg has been one of the best rookies in the league this season, which has worked out well for fantasy managers, especially as of late. Since he was held to six points against the Lakers last week, he has averaged 23.3 points,5.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 3.0 triples per game. Lendeborg has been able to make an impact on both ends of the floor, with his only weakness in fantasy basketball being too many turnovers.

While Lendeborg had the worst game of his young NBA career on Friday, the Warriors’ veterans, most notably Stephen Curry, had his back in the win over the Lakers. With Curry and Draymond Green sitting out Sunday’s game, the rookie returned the favor with a career-high 37 points. The Clippers really didn’t have an answer for Lendeborg defensively, as he scored from wherever he wanted to on the floor. Yaxel has been one of the best rookies in the NBA thus far, and that may not change anytime soon. The Warriors play three games next week, starting with the Suns on Monday.

The 24 year old rookie has come in and made an immediate impact in the NBA. He has shown that he can ramp up usage despite not doing it very much in last year in college. This Warriors roster doesn’t have anyone outside of Steph and him that can ramp up usage consistently until Jimmy Butler comes back. If you have him in dynasty leagues, enjoy the ride and you could look to sell high. That being said, he has all the strength and measurables that would indicate that this is somewhat legit. His unconventional path to the league is why he was so old entering the NBA. He’s going to continue to get better on defense. He should be rostered in redraft leagues going forward.

Lendeborg was initially listed as questionable with a foot injury, but has since been cleared to play Wednesday against the Timberwolves. The 24-year-old forward is coming off an impressive performance with 31 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in Monday’s win over the Nuggets.

Lendeborg is still listed as questionable, but this is a good sign. The rookie has been fantastic early on and should continue to put up gaudy stats, assuming he’s available for this game. If something changes, Golden State could turn to Georges Niang in the starting unit.

Lendeborg has been Golden State’s best player through the first week of the season, and his 31/12/6 line on Monday led to an upset road win over the Nuggets. If Lendeborg is forced to sit out against Minnesota, Will Richard and Georges Niang could see more run, but neither carry much streaming appeal for fantasy hoops.

On a night when Stephen Curry attempted just one shot in the first half, Lendeborg had his best game as a pro. The rookie forward recorded his second double-double in four games and his first 30-point stat line. Given Lendeborg’s role with the Warriors and how much the team seems to trust him, he could be one of the best rookies in fantasy basketball this season.