Video above: Previous coverageNew Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones has agreed to a three-year, $68 million contract extension.>> FOLLOW YOUR TEAMS: Sports coverage from WVTM 13Jones’ agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, confirmed the terms of the deal to The Associated Press on Thursday night. Jones is now under contract through the 2028-29 season, with a player option for 2029-30.Jones, 26, was a second-round pick out of Alabama in 2021 and has become a key role player for New Orleans. He has averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists over his first four NBA seasons, while earning a reputation as a defensive stopper.Video below: New Orleans Pelicans heading ‘down under’: preseason schedule releasedHe was named to the 2023-24 All-Defensive First Team and has averaged at least 1.4 steals per season since entering the league. Although Jones missed most of last season with shoulder and labrum injuries, appearing in only 20 games, he was productive when healthy.Stay updated on the latest sports stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.This report includes material and information contributed by The Associated Press.

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New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones has agreed to a three-year, $68 million contract extension.

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Jones’ agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, confirmed the terms of the deal to The Associated Press on Thursday night.

Jones is now under contract through the 2028-29 season, with a player option for 2029-30.

Jones, 26, was a second-round pick out of Alabama in 2021 and has become a key role player for New Orleans. He has averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists over his first four NBA seasons, while earning a reputation as a defensive stopper.

Video below: New Orleans Pelicans heading ‘down under’: preseason schedule released

He was named to the 2023-24 All-Defensive First Team and has averaged at least 1.4 steals per season since entering the league.

Although Jones missed most of last season with shoulder and labrum injuries, appearing in only 20 games, he was productive when healthy.

Stay updated on the latest sports stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.

This report includes material and information contributed by The Associated Press.