As the dust settles on the 2025 NBA Draft, some in the media have already turned the page to 2026 — and Michigan fans have plenty of reasons to be excited about their projections.
In ESPN’s latest 2026 NBA Mock Draft, the duo went as far as to name three Wolverines among the top 35 available prospects — strong reassurance that the team won’t miss a beat in the arena of developing talent under second-year head coach Dusty May.
Yaxel Lendeborg (No. 14 overall)
The most prominent name on the board is none other than Yaxel Lendeborg, who ranks No.