HERBERT JONES #2

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Shooting Guard, Small Forward

Salary: $14,898,786

Cap Hit: $14,898,786

Years of Service Tooltip : 5
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Oct 6, 1998
BIRTHPLACE: Northport, Alabama, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 7
200cm
WEIGHT:
206lbs
93kg
AGE: 27
SHOOTS: Left
DRAFT YEAR: 2021
DRAFTED OVERALL: 35
DRAFT ROUND: 2
DRAFTED BY: NOP
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY

Herbert Jones' salary is $14,898,786 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 27 year old shooting guard who was born on Oct 6, 1998. He was drafted 35th overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2nd round of the 2021 draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $126,729,860. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 28 years old. He is represented by the agents Kieran Piller and Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports Entertainment.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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Length: 4 years
Value: $53,827,872
Guaranteed: $53,827,872 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $13,456,968
Cap % Tooltip: 8.83
Signing Team: Logo of the New Orleans PelicansNOP
Signing Method: Early-Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2023
Source: SalarySwish

Herbert Jones signed a 4 year, $53,827,872 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on Jul 6, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $12,015,150 to $14,898,786.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24$12,015,150$12,015,150$12,015,150$0$0
2024-25$12,976,362$12,976,362 (+8%)$12,976,362$0$0
2025-26$13,937,574$13,937,574 (+8%)$13,937,574$0$0
2026-27$14,898,786$14,898,786 (+8%)$14,898,786$0$0
TOTAL$53,827,872$53,827,872$53,827,872$0$0
Cap Hold 2027-28: $28,307,693
VETERAN EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Bryson Graham
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Length: 2 - 3 years
Value: $67,580,892
Guaranteed: $67,580,892 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $22,526,964
Cap % Tooltip: 11.00
Signing Team: Logo of the New Orleans PelicansNOP
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 12, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Herbert Jones signed a 2-3 year, $67,580,892 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on Jul 12, 2025. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $20,858,300 to $24,195,628.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2027-28$20,858,300$20,858,300$20,858,300$0$0
2028-29$22,526,964$22,526,964 (+8%)$22,526,964$0$0
2029-30Player$24,195,628$24,195,628 (+8%)$24,195,628$0$0
TOTAL$67,580,892$67,580,892$67,580,892$0$0
Cap Hold 2030-31: $36,293,442
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2029-30: $24,195,628 Player Option [Decision Pending]

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE CONTRACT
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Length: 2 - 3 years
Value: $5,321,096
Guaranteed: $3,485,000 (66%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $1,773,699
Cap % Tooltip: 1.51
Signing Team: Logo of the New Orleans PelicansNOP
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: August 16, 2021
Source: SalarySwish

Herbert Jones signed a 2-3 year, $5,321,096 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on Aug 16, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,700,000 to $1,836,096.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2021-22$1,700,000$1,700,000$1,700,000$0$0
2022-23$1,785,000$1,785,000 (+5%)$1,785,000$0$0
2023-24TeamNo (Jun 29, 2023)$1,836,096$1,836,096 (+3%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$5,321,096$5,321,096$3,485,000$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $5,216,323
Cap Hold 2023-24: $2,320,500
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2023-24: $1,836,096 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: Logo of the New Orleans PelicansNOP on Jun 29, 2023

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