Ex-Alabama forward Herb Jones wrapped up his 4th season with the New Orleans Pelicans, and he now looks set to receive a massive pay increase.
Jones has come to terms on a 3-year contract extension worth $68 million, his agents told ESPN’s Shams Charania. As Charania notes, Jones’s deal locks him into the franchise for the next 5 years, though he has a player option in 2030.
Jones, a 2nd-round pick by the Pelicans in 2021 after being named the SEC Player of the Year, was an NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection. In 2024, he landed on the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team.
His 2024-25 season was cut short by injury, though, as on Jan. 10 he suffered a right shoulder injury before being shut down on Feb. 12 after surgery.
That hasn’t stopped the Pelicans from offering him an extended contract as they look to emerge from the doldrums of the league. They went 21-61 a season after winning 49 games and finishing 8th in the Western Conference.
In the 2025 NBA Draft, they selected Oklahoma‘s Jeremiah Fears with the 7th overall pick before acquiring Maryland center Derik Queen, the Atlanta Hawks’ pick at No. 13 overall, via trade.
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, 2025Ex-Alabama forward Herb Jones agrees to lucrative contract extension, per report Saturday Down South.
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