'I hope so': Yaxel Lendeborg wishes to land on Thunder in 2026 NBA draft

Even though the Oklahoma City Thunder are about to start their hopeful back-to-back journey as the NBA playoffs start, the draft cycle remains an endless loop. Only a week after he won a national championship, Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg showed his cards a little. At a fan event signing autographs, a Thunder fan egged him on by saying he should join their squad.

Lendebor entertained it by admitting it's not a half-bad idea. Depending on how the LA Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers do in the play-in tournament, they could be gifted another lottery pick. "I hope so," Lendeborg said.

"I hope so. " This happens just a week after Lendeborg teased Thunder fans a bit about his desire to join the reigning NBA champions. In an interview with SB Nation , Landeborg explained that his improved outside jumper could help someone like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Quite the guy to name-drop. “(The NBA) wanted to see a lot more three-pointers and a lot more versatility in my defense,” Lendeborg said. “I tried to be more of three, because in the NBA, I’m not gonna be the superstar.