Herb Jones, a forward for the New Orleans Pelicans, has signed a three-year contract extension worth $68 million with the team, as confirmed by his agents Mark Bartelstein and Kieran Piller from Priority Sports to ESPN.
Now, Jones has a total of five years and $97 million on his deal with the Pelicans, which includes a new player option for the 2029-30 season.
At 26 years old, Jones has gone from being a second-round pick in the 2021 NBA draft to becoming a key player for the Pelicans. He was named to the All-Defensive first team for the 2023-24 season.
Since entering the league, he is one of only eight players who have achieved at least 350 steals and 150 blocks. Over the past two seasons, he has ranked in the top 10 for defending against isolation plays among players who defended at least 150 such plays, according to GeniusIQ.
Jones also had his best shooting season from beyond the arc, hitting 42% on three-pointers in 2023-24. However, he played only 20 games last season due to shoulder and labrum injuries, marking the fewest games he has played in a single season so far.
