New Orleans, Herb Jones reportedly agree to three-year, $68 million contract extension

Herb Jones has signed a three-year, $68 million extension with the New Orleans Pelicans, which includes a player option for the final year, extending his contract to five years for a total of $96.4 million. An elite wing defender and key player alongside Zion Williamson, Jones has drawn trade interest in the past, but his new contract remains affordable and tradeable should the Pelicans choose to pivot.

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