SANTA CRUZ — Drenched in sweat after a workout last month at Kaiser Permanente Arena, Terrence Jones shook his head slightly and wiped his forehead with his white Santa Cruz Warriors practice jersey.
“A lot has happened the past few years, some of it in my control and some of it not,” Jones said. “Right now, I’m just happy to be here.”
A couple hours earlier, Jones had made Highway 17’s winding trek across the Santa Cruz Mountains to begin the next phase of his basketball odyssey with Golden State’s G League affiliate. His plan is simple: post gaudy numbers, earn a Gatorade call-up and resuscitate his NBA career.