Herbert Jones averaged 10.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.3 apg and 1.9 spg for the Pelicans last season
New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones has agreed to three-year, $68 million contract extension, per multiple reports.
Jones is under contract through the 2028-29 season, with a player option for 2029-30.
Herb Jones developed from a second-rounder to two-way stalwart and first team All-Defense in 2023-24. He is one of eight players with 350 steals and 150 blocks since entering NBA in 2021, and ranks in top-10 in defense against isolations over last two seasons, per ESPN Research. https://t.co/HyHcMXBfKu
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The 26-year-old former Alabama star has become a valuable role player after the Pelicans made him a second-round pick in 2021. In addition to averaging 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game over his first four NBA seasons, Jones has made a name for himself as a defensive stopper.
Jones was named to the 2023-24 All-Defensive First Team, and has averaged at least 1.4 steals each season he’s been in the league. Though Jones missed most of last season due to shoulder/labrum injuries and played in just 20 games, he was a productive player when healthy.
He averaged 10.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.3 apg and 1.9 spg for the Pelicans last season.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
