A winding road for Warriors’ rookie center Jones In the past month, he has logged three stints with Golden State’s NBA Development League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors. Jones, 21, tore his right pectoral muscle while weight lifting 12 days before going 30th overall to the Warriors in June’s draft. , JaVale McGee and Anderson Varejao ahead of him on the depth chart, the Vanderbilt alum will have a tough time carving out a notable role this season. In his lone NBA appearance so far, a nine-minute cameo Dec. 10 in Memphis, Jones had no points, no rebounds, two turnovers and two fouls. Ex-Warrior Festus Ezeli, who signed a two-year, $15 million contract with Portland in July, has yet to play a game for his new team because of injury. Reports surfaced Saturday that Ezeli is considering surgery on his left knee that would sideline him for the rest of the season. “I did come back fast last year (from knee surgery) and that hurt me a little bit,” Ezeli told reporters, referencing his time with Golden State.
