Date | League | Transaction |
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2016 NBA Draft | NBA | Drafted 30th overall by Golden State. |
13th July, 2016 | NBA | Signed four year, $5,977,837 rookie scale contract with Golden State. Included team options for 2018/19 and 2019/20. |
21st November, 2016 | D-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
28th November, 2016 | D-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
30th November, 2016 | D-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
9th December, 2016 | D-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
16th December, 2016 | D-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
18th December, 2016 | D-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
19th December, 2016 | D-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
24th December, 2016 | D-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
27th December, 2016 | D-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
28th December, 2016 | D-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
29th December, 2016 | D-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
3rd January, 2017 | D-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
5th January, 2017 | D-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
16th January, 2017 | D-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
24th February, 2017 | D-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
11th March, 2017 | D-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
12th March, 2017 | D-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
11th April, 2017 | D-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League. |
25th October, 2017 | G-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
30th October, 2017 | NBA | Golden State exercised 2018/19 team option. |
13th November, 2017 | G-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
14th November, 2017 | G-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
16th December, 2017 | G-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
22nd December, 2017 | G-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
12th January, 2018 | G-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
16th January, 2018 | G-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
27th January, 2018 | G-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
28th January, 2018 | G-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
1st February. 2018 | G-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
5th February. 2018 | G-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
21st February. 2018 | G-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
24th February. 2018 | G-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
9th March, 2018 | G-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
21st March, 2018 | G-League | Assigned by Golden State to Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
25th March, 2018 | G-League | Recalled by Golden State from Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League. |
30th October, 2018 | NBA | Golden State exercised 2019/20 team option. |
2013 - 2016 | Vanderbilt (NCAA) |
June 2016 - present | Golden State Warriors (NBA) |
June 29, 2018
Damian Jones
C - 7’0, 245lbs - 22 years old - 2 years of experience
Did you know that the Warriors had a centre on their roster called Damian Jones, their first-round pick in 2016 and a man who has been on the roster for two years? If you did, then you are a hardcore NBA fan, which should be obvious given that you're reading Damian Jones's page in the world’s most unnecessarily long NBA strategy document. But it is true; Damian Jones is a Warriors player, and has been for two years and 207 minutes.
The rest of his time has been spent on assignment. In 44 games with the G-League affiliate Santa Cruz Warriors this season, Jones averaged 30.0 minutes, 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 2.0 assists per game, shooting 67.8% from the field and 69.6% from the foul line. Those are impressive numbers for a G-League player, and a reminder that Jones was picked first round.
However, for him as an individual, being picked by the Warriors was a double-edged sword. Technically, Jones is a two-time NBA champion, and has picked up a couple of million dollars to play in the minors. But he may never get a look in with the big league team, for it seems they have a never-ending cycle of veteran bigs to play ahead of him.
Were Jones to play for the big league team, Golden State have themselves a reasonably mobile centre with excellent shot blocking instincts, and enough offensive poise, touch and hands to be able to finish open looks and possessions as the roll man. Maybe, if JaVale McGee really is going to leave this summer, this may be something they want to look into for next season. Especially if Kevon Looney is not also able to be retained. But if not, that may mean a salary dumping, which is a weird thing to have happen to you when you have two NBA titles in your first two seasons.
Player Plan: Two years of rookie scale salary remaining. Burned once by Looney already, declining year four would be a risk - then again, it could only burn them if they played him.
June 29, 2017
Damian Jones
C, 7’0, 245lbs, 21 years old, 1 year of experience
The fifteenth and forgotten man, who did pretty well on assignment defending both the interior and the perimeter. The unremarkable finishing-only offensive game he showed in college continued in the D-League, yet it doesn’t really matter. If McGee is too expensive to bring back, Jones could perhaps step up in a 700 minute player, behind the Death Line-Up and either Zaza or Replacement Zaza as a more conventional post. If not, another year spent mostly on assignment is no bad thing.
Player Plan: Three years of rookie scale salary left, but one so long he will count against the cap for the minimum salary in each of the next two seasons. No obvious role going forward unless he develops enough to take either McGee or Pachulia’s spot, yet also no reason to move him.