Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg joins three Hall of Famers in exclusive NBA club

Yaxel Lendeborg Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg joins three Hall of Famers in exclusive NBA club Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg made NBA history with his monster performance in Monday's win over the Denver Nuggets. By Taylor Wirth • Published 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago BOOKMARKER NBC Universal, Inc. Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scores career-high 31 points in Golden State’s 134-114 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday at Ball Arena.v Yaxel Lendeborg's NBA career is off to a historic start. The Warriors rookie has been the team's biggest bright spot early on in the 2026-27 NBA season, and he turned heads with a monster performance in Golden State's 134-114 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday at Ball Arena. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are   WATCH HERE Lendeborg scored a career-high 31 points with 12 rebounds and six assists on 9-of-19 shooting from the field and 12 of 13 on free throws, becoming just the fourth player in NBA history (in the draft lottery era) to score 85-plus points with 35-plus rebounds in their first four games, per OptaSTATS, joining three Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers. NBA players with 85+ points & 35+ rebounds in their first 4 career games in the draft lottery era (since 1985-86):Patrick EwingDavid RobinsonShaquille O'NealYaxel Lendeborg pic.twitter.com/o7Gj3pNTBT— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) October 27, 2026 Lendeborg, through his first four games, also is outpacing Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Dončić through the first four games of his NBA career with the Dallas Mavericks. This is kinda crazy 😭 pic.twitter.com/WhZaLgzPql— Real App (@realapp) October 27, 2026 Although the sample size is small, it's clear the Warriors potentially have found something special in Lendeborg, who only will continue to make NBA history if he maintains his current trajectory. Golden State Warriors Yaxel Lendeborg 13 hours ago Yaxel Lendeborg's game vs. Nuggets gives Warriors glimpse of fantastic future NBA 15 hours ago NBA highlights: Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg drops 31 as Warriors beat Nuggets His next test will be Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast This article tagged under: Yaxel Lendeborg