New Orleans Pelicans ahead Herb Jones has agreed to a three-year, $68 million contract extension with the franchise, representatives Mark Bartelstein and Kieran Piller of Precedence Sports activities advised ESPN.
Jones now has a complete of 5 years and $97 million on his Pelicans deal, with a brand new participant possibility in 2029-30.
The 26-year-old has risen from a second-round choose within the 2021 NBA draft to a two-way stalwart for the Pelicans, being named to the 2023-24 All-Defensive first group. He’s one in every of eight gamers with 350 steals and 150 blocks since he entered the league. Jones has ranked within the high 10 in protection towards isolations over the previous two seasons amongst gamers to defend 150 isolations, per GeniusIQ.
Jones additionally shot a career-best 42% on 3-pointers in 2023-24. He performed solely 20 video games final season resulting from shoulder/labrum accidents, which had been the fewest in a season in his profession.