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Michigan wing Yaxel Lendeborg went viral in his first day of being a Golden State Warrior after his comments about Steph Curry.<\/p>\n
When asked about the Warriors legend, the No.11 overall pick told the media,<\/a> \u201cI\u2019m a big Kyrie [Irving] guy. So I used to hate Steph Curry.\u201d<\/p>\n However, he was quick to follow it up with praise for the four-time Warriors champ.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, now that I\u2019m actually going to be on the same team as him, play and actually learn so much from him, it\u2019s means a lot,\u201d Lendeborg said. \u201cI met him a couple times. He\u2019s a very great guy, genuine person. And it\u2019s gonna be an honor to be able watch him do what he does in person. So, I\u2019m very excited.\u201d<\/p>\n Steph himself must have seen the comments too, because he had a hilarious response to a post on Lendeborg\u2019s Instagram page.<\/p>\n \u201cLet\u2019s go! Welcome to the Bay! I\u2019m going to work hard be your new favorite player [laughing emoji],\u201d Curry wrote.<\/p>\n Lendeborg is also excited about playing in the frontcourt with Draymond Green, but also decided to toss a little shade the vet\u2019s way.<\/p>\n \u201cI know he\u2019s a\u00a0Michigan State\u00a0guy,\u201d Lendeborg said. \u201cI\u2019m really not too fond of that. But I\u2019m definitely excited to be able to meet him and speak to him in person and learn. Just learn everything I can.\u201d<\/p>\n While Golden State were on the clock for the next pick, they started fielding calls from rival teams interested in trading up.<\/p>\n ESPN caught the exact moment on camera and showed the world Dunleavy in an animated discussion with controlling owner Joe Lacob.<\/p>\n The GM downplayed it.<\/p>\n \u201cWe got into it about best golf course in San Francisco,\u201d Dunleavy said. \u201cHe didn\u2019t agree with me.\u201d<\/p>\n He went on to explain that the conversation had more to do with the trade options\u00a0 and Lacob\u2019s anxiousness about finalizing the pick on time.<\/p>\n \u201cUltimately we were all in agreement to land on taking Yaxel,\u201d Dunleavy said.<\/p>\n READ MORE: NBA Draft 2026: Every Player From the First Round<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n