The Golden State Warriors captured the 2026 NBA Summer League Championship on Sunday, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 94-90 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Trailing by 10 points entering the fourth quarter, Golden State mounted a ferocious late-game surge. The comeback was driven by rookie forward Yaxel Lendeborg, who poured in nine of his points in the final frame to close the gap and secure the title.
Lendeborg, the No. 11 overall pick out of Michigan, earned Championship Game MVP honors after registering a dominant double-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, and two steals. He drained a critical go-ahead three-pointer with just over two minutes remaining on the clock, followed by a midrange pull-up that forced Memphis to burn a timeout, as recorded in play-by-play data.
The Michigan product capped off an incredible four-month stretch, adding a Summer League title to the NCAA National Championship he secured in April. Speaking to sideline reporters after the final buzzer, Lendeborg made his intentions clear for the upcoming regular season, outlining his immediate value to the main roster.
“I’m gonna be the most energetic playing guy on the floor every night,” Lendeborg said.
Golden State found a crucial secondary spark off the bench in Deivon Smith. The explosive guard tied Lendeborg with a team-high 21 points while pulling down nine boards. Former Gonzaga standout Graham Ike anchored the rotation defensively, recording six points, nine rebounds, and finishing with a team-best plus-minus rating while defending the interior paint.
Memphis leaned heavily on No. 3 overall pick Cameron Boozer and Cedric Coward, who each finished with 19 points. Boozer sank back-to-back three-pointers late in the third quarter to give the Grizzlies their double-digit advantage. But the highly touted rookie faltered in the clutch, missing three critical shots in the final minute.
Golden State iced the game at the free-throw line, securing the franchise’s first Summer League crown since 2013 and handing Memphis its second championship game defeat in three years.