Lendeborg noted that the Warriors told him he was acting "like a jackass" during the interview. Yeah, I'm not doing my job in games, but I'm performing.' Rather than officially entering the 2025 draft, Lendeborg went back to school and transferred from UAB to Michigan. The second meeting with the Warriors went much differently, as Lendeborg believes he connected strongly with head coach Steve Kerr. "I mean, I pretty much gave all the right answers," Lendeborg said.