Alexey Lumpuy Hits for the Cycle in Pelicans 7-3 Win
ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA, JUL 11 – Herb Jones signed a 3-year, $68 million extension with the Pelicans, preventing a trade for six months and affecting Golden State Warriors' sign-and-trade plans.
- Prompted by his elite defense, the Pelicans extended Jones with a team-friendly $13.9 million salary, blocking a trade for six months, as his impact earned first-team All-Defensive honors.
- Jones recorded 105 steals and 62 blocks in 2023-24, anchoring the Pelicans' sixth-ranked defense in points allowed per 100 possessions.
- Jones's extension prevents him from being traded for six months, complicating Warriors' sign-and-trade plans for Kuminga.
- The Pelicans' $68 million extension for Herbert Jones boosts roster flexibility and complicates Warriors' trade plans due to NBA salary rules.
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Alexey Lumpuy hits for the cycle in Pelicans 7-3 win
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