Real Madrid Signs NBA Champion Damian Jones

Real Madrid have moved quickly in the summer market, landing former NBA center Damian Jones on a one-year deal, the club confirmed in a statement.

The 31-year-old arrives in Spain with a résumé built across continents and title-winning locker rooms. A first-round pick in 2016, selected 30th overall, Jones broke into the league with Golden State and collected two championship rings in his first two seasons, learning the trade in a dynasty environment stacked with stars and expectation.

His NBA journey stretched over eight campaigns, most recently with Cleveland in the 2023/24 season. He never became a headline act in the States, but he carved out a reputation as a mobile big, a vertical threat, and a willing role player who understands systems and star hierarchies.

Then came the pivot.

Over the past two years, Jones has spent the bulk of his time in China with Zhejiang Golden Bulls, embracing the responsibility that comes with being an import centerpiece. He added another winning chapter this year in Puerto Rico, helping Vaqueros de Bayamon to a championship and proving he can still tilt games when the lights are bright and the stakes are sharp.

Now he steps into one of the most demanding stages in world basketball outside the NBA: Real Madrid, a club where trophies are not a target but a requirement.

For Madrid, this is a calculated move. A proven professional, battle-tested in the NBA, seasoned in China, fresh off a title in Puerto Rico. For Jones, it is something else entirely: a chance to anchor a EuroLeague giant, to trade the journeyman tag for a central role in a team that expects to play deep into spring.

The rings are already on his fingers. The question in Madrid is simple: how many more can he add in white?