The Pelicans and Herb Jones have agreed to a three-year, $68 million contract extension, according to a report from ESPN Insider Shams Charania. Jones now has a total of five years and $97 million on his deal with the Pelicans. He has a a player option on the deal in 2029-’30.

The defensive-minded forward will be under contract through the 2028-29 season, with a player option for 2029-30.

Herb Jones and the New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a three-year, $68 million contract extension, Mark Bartelstein and Kieran Piller of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Shams Charania.