Yaxel Lendeborg commits to Michigan — What it means for the Wolverines

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Alejandro Zúñiga break down the Michigan men’s basketball team’s addition of UAB Yaxel Lendeborg, who withdrew from the NBA Draft and pledged to the Wolverines for the 2025-26 season. They open by looking at Lendeborg’s game, what made him a projected first-round draft pick and other factors he had to consider in his decision. They discuss his fit with Michigan, and some key factors in his recruitment that led to him picking the Wolverines and Dusty May over other suitors. In the second half of the episode, they look at how the Wolverines have fared this offseason with Lendeborg now in the fold. They discuss other transfer portal additions that Michigan made, remaining question marks for the Wolverines and early expectations for the season ahead. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices