New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones has agreed to a three-year, $68 million contract extension with the franchise, representatives Mark Bartelstein and Kieran Piller of Priority Sports told ESPN.
Jones now has a total of five years and $97 million on his Pelicans deal – with a new player option in 2029-30, Bartelstein and Piller said.
The 26-year-old has risen from a second-round pick in the 2021 NBA draft to a two-way stalwart for the Pelicans, being named to the 2023-24 All-Defensive first team and as one of eight players with 350 steals and 150 blocks since he entered the league. Jones has ranked in the top-10 in defense against isolations over the last two seasons among players to defend 150 isolations, per GeniusIQ.
Jones also shot a career-best 42% on 3-pointers in 2023-24. He played only 20 games last season due to shoulder/labrum injuries, which were the fewest in a season in his career.
Jones 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, according to ESPN Research.
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