# Yaxel Lendeborg has changed everything for Steph Curry, Warriors this season

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/yaxel-lendeborg-has-changed-everything-for-steph-curry-warriors-this-season/
- Published: 2026-11-05T20:58:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T21:27:19+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/sports/yaxel-lendeborg-steph-curry-warriors/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- Lendeborg has helped spark a five-game Warriors winning streak.
- The rookie and Curry average 51.5 points per game together.
- Curry is averaging 30 points this season.

## Summary

Yaxel Lendeborg has transformed the outlook for the Golden State Warriors, helping them win five straight games and giving Stephen Curry a productive partner as the team copes with injuries. The rookie’s immediate impact has lifted a season that had looked likely to be a holding pattern for the ageing star and his team.

The 24-year-old, selected 11th in the 2026 draft, is averaging 21.5 points, seven rebounds and 3.9 assists, shooting 50 per cent overall and 40 per cent from three-point range. Curry is averaging 30 points and has made 45 career 40-point games since turning 30, passing Michael Jordan’s previous mark of 44. Together they score 51.5 points per game, second among NBA duos, while injured players include Jimmy Butler, Moses Moody and Kristaps Porziņģis.

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