Warriors Projected to Land Intriguing International Prospect After Yaxel Lendeborg Draft Hit

The Golden State Warriors may have struck gold with Yaxel Lendeborg. Now, an early projection for the 2027 NBA draft has them targeting another versatile wing with an international background. Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman projected the Warriors to select Arizona sophomore Ivan Kharchenkov with the No. 14 overall pick in his latest mock draft, published Tuesday, Nov. 3. The 6-foot-7, 220-pound prospect was born in Russia but grew up in Germany, where he developed his basketball career with Bayern Munich and represented the German junior national team.