Former Alabama forward Herb Jones has agreed to a four-year deal worth $54-million to return to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Jones has spent the last two seasons with the Pelicans organization. He has started in 135 of the 144 games that he has played in.
As a rookie, Jones was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie Second Team. He averaged 9.5 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 1.7 steals per game. Jones was also strongly considered to be a member of the NBA’s All-Defensive Team.
During his second year in New Orleans, Jones averaged 9.8 points per game, 4.1 rebounds per game, and 1.6 steals per game.
Jones has become well-known for his defensive efforts and has also shown improvements on the offensive end of the floor. At 6-foot-7, he has proven that he can consistently guard any position on the floor.
His versatility and skillset helped Jones secure a new contract with one of the NBA’s fastest-rising teams. Jones is now locked in with the Pelicans and will continue to grow the already-successful career that he has had thus far.
ESPN Reporting with @_andrew_lopez: Free agent F Herb Jones has agreed on a new four-year, $54M deal to stay with the Pelicans, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Kieran Piller of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Pels declined his option on a minimum salary to secure him long-term. pic.twitter.com/Yy35PsuVUR
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2023
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