Lendeborg Gives the Warriors a Lift as Curry Shines Again

The Golden State Warriors bounced back with the help of Yaxel Lendeborg after losing their first three games of the season. An NBA source said he believed the team's season was over at the start of the year, but that Lendeborg had breathed new life into the Warriors. Due to injuries, Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody have been out of action for a long time, while Kristaps Porziņģis was not on the roster due to illness.

Selected 11th in the June NBA Draft and 23 years old at the time, Lendeborg is one of the leading early Rookie of the Year candidates. The player is averaging 21.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. His three-point percentage is 44.3. The source argued that Lendeborg's age and his two transfers before moving to Michigan played a role in his falling in the draft. Lendeborg also won an NCAA championship with the Michigan Wolverines.

Stephen Curry, meanwhile, continues to be one of the league's most dangerous players, averaging 30.6 points per game and shooting 45.7 percent from three. Despite being 38 years old, Curry is showing that he has found a new spark alongside a young 20-point scorer.

An executive from the Eastern Conference said role players Brandin Podziemski, De'Anthony Melton, Charles Bassey, Brandon Williams, Will Richard and Al Horford have performed well. However, it was noted that the season is still early and the Warriors have just completed a six-game home stand.