Warriors’ Festus Ezeli had a ‘Dream’-like offseason

Ezeli's basketball future isn't exactly cemented, but the Warriors' backup center didn't seem to have a care in the world when reporting to training camp this week after an adventure-filled offseason.The 25-year-old is eligible for a contract extension with the Warriors until Oct. 31.If an agreement isn't reached, Ezeli probably would see a wide range of free-agent offers because of his seemingly endless upside and his history of injuries."He has the same story as I did coming from Nigeria and not having a basketball background, he played soccer," said Ezeli, who moved to the United States in 2004.Reserve guard Leandro Barbosa is having visa issues in Brazil, but the Warriors are hopeful that he can report to training camp in the next day or two.In his 12th NBA season, Barbosa averaged 7.1 points in 14.9 minutes per game last season.Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said he'll stick with last season's motto: "Strength in Numbers," and stick with last season's starting lineup: