According to a report Thursday night from ESPN’s Shams Charania, former Alabama Crimson Tide basketball star Herbert Jones has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Per the report from Charania, Jones’ extension is for three years, $68 million, and now has a total of five years and $97 million remaining on his deal with the Pelicans. Jones’ contract also reportedly has a player option in 2029-30.
Drafted by New Orleans in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft, Jones is coming off his fourth season with the Pelicans in which he appeared in only 20 games due to injury, each of which he started.
Over that sample size, the former Alabama forward averaged 10.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.9 steals per game on 43.6% shooting from the field, as well as 30.6% from three and 82.5% at the free throw line.
Since entering the league, Jones has appeared in 240 games with New Orleans since the 2021-22 NBA season, 231 of which he has started, to average 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 47.7% from the field.
Jones has also shot 36.6% from three, as well as 82.4% from the free throw line, and was a 2023-24 First Team All-Defensive selection.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones has agreed to a three-year, $68 million contract extension with the franchise, Mark Bartelstein and Kieran Piller of @PrioritySports told ESPN. Jones now has a total five years and $97M on his Pelicans deal – with player option in 2029-30. pic.twitter.com/qXTvYT7Rym
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 10, 2025
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