HOUSTON - Warriors center Damian Jones has been cleared for contact, prompting the final stage of his recovery from a torn pectoral muscle, Golden State coach Steve Kerr announced.
Jones - who injured his shoulder in December - has traveled with the Warriors throughout the playoffs and has been seen doing a number of exercises following team practices and shootarounds. With the clearance, Kerr said that Jones will participate in 3-on-3 games with teammates, but offered no word on if the third-year big man will return in the postseason.
Entering the season, Jones - who averaged a career-high 5.