68 million in 3 years! 35+7 forward contract renewal successfully! The Rockets missed the best 3D, 7 steals in a single game are too hard

On July 11, Shams reported that the Pelicans and forward Herbert Jones reached a three-year, $68 million early contract renewal. After Herbert Jones completes his contract renewal, his remaining contract totals $97 million for five years, including 2030 Ait’s player options. This season, Herbert Jones' salary is $12.97 million, ranking 135th in the league. As a 26-year-old undraft pick, Herbert Jones, who is 201cm tall, adheres to 3D play and has a tough style. He was selected for the best defensive team in the 2023-2024 season, with balanced offense and defense, which is very useful.

Herbert Jones is the 35th pick in the second round in 2021. He was selected by the Pelicans and won the Pelicans contract renewal in the summer of 2023, with a four-year, $53.83 million. Herbert Joan was 23 years old when he first entered the league, which is the main reason why he was selected in the second round. He averaged 9.5 points per game in the rookie season and was selected for the second team of rookie. He averaged 9.8 points per game in the second season, and in the third season, he averaged 11 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game. He was selected for the defensive team and was very powerful. Last season, he missed 61 games due to a shoulder injury, played 20 games, averaging 10.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.7 blocks per game. The game he can play is still a top 3D performance.

In fact, in the 2021 draft, the Rockets had hope of winning Herbert Jones, who had the No. 16 and No. 23 at the time. At that time, the Rockets chose Shin Kyung with the No. 16 pick. This choice is fine. It's very good. Shin Kyung is already an All-Star player of the Rockets and is the absolute core of the inside. However, the Rockets' No. 23 pick, Garuba, from Spain, has completely become a parallel player. At that time, someone suggested that the Rockets choose Jones. After all, Garuba and Shin Kyung overlap, but Stone chose Garuba because Garuba is only 19 years old and Jones is 23 years old.

As a result, many years have passed, Garuba has already faded out of the NBA, and Herbert Jones has become the hottest top 3D in the league. If the Rockets had chosen Herbert Jones, they wouldn't have to buy DFS at a high price. Now DFS's overall strength is not necessarily higher than Jones. Herbert Jones has a 35-point and 7 rebounds in the NBA and a tough game of 7 steals in a single game. It is very useful to be able to be inside and outside.

3 years 68 million! 35+7 forward contract renewal successfully! The Rockets missed the best 3D, and the 7 steals in a single game are too hard! So, this summer, the Warriors heard rumors that they wanted to poach Jones, but the Pelicans reacted quickly and immediately renewed their contract with him in advance to avoid being poached and retained this high-quality asset. In the era of big salary explosion, Herbert Jones' contract with only 97 million yuan in the next five years can be used for both self-use and high-quality assets. It will be very popular in the trading market. Although the Pelicans' poor record is, they have something to do with Jones's early renewal.