2026 Summer League: Golden State Warriors hold off Grizzlies for title
The Golden State Warriors earned the 2026 NBA Summer League championship on Sunday, July 19.
Yaxel Lendeborg led the Warriors in the 94-90 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. He scored 21 and had 10 rebounds for the Warriors in 32 minutes of play.
Lendeborg, the Warriors’ 11th overall pick in the 2026 draft, hit a jumper that helped provide a 91-87 lead for the Warriors with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter and put the game out of reach for the Grizzlies.
Lendeborg was named the Summer League championship game MVP.
Deivon Smith also added 21 points and nine rebounds in 23 minutes of play for Golden State. He shot 9-for-14 from the field.
Cameron Boozer, the No. 3 overall pick in 2026, served as one of the leading scorers for the Grizzlies. He nearly produced a double-double with 19 points and eight rebounds.
Cedric Coward scored 19 points and collected six rebounds in 27 minutes of play.
Warriors vs. Grizzlies NBA Summer League highlights
NBA Summer League champions
- 2026: Golden State Warriors
- 2025: Charlotte Hornets
- 2024: Miami Heat
- 2023: Cleveland Cavaliers
- 2022: Portland Trail Blazers
- 2021: Sacramento Kings
- 2020: Cancelled due to COVID-19
- 2019: Memphis Grizzlies
- 2018: Portland Trail Blazers
- 2017: Los Angeles Lakers
- 2016: Chicago Bulls
- 2015: San Antonio Spurs
- 2014: Sacramento Kings
- 2013: Golden State Warriors
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 Summer League: Golden State Warriors hold off Grizzlies for title
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