The Golden State Warriors have signed guard/forward Stephen Jackson to a contract extension, the team announced today.

Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not announced, but the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that the extension is worth just under $28 million over three years.

?We?re excited to have Stephen under contract for the next several years,? said Warriors President Robert Rowell. ?He has been nothing short of terrific ? both on the floor and in the community - since we acquired him almost two years ago.  He has embraced this opportunity with the Warriors and has become a leader of a very young basketball team. Furthermore, he expressed a desire to be here long-term and we wanted him to be a part of our team as we move forward. We view this as a win-win for everyone.?

Jackson, 30, is averaging 22.1 points (12th in NBA), 6.4 assists (11th in NBA), 3.9 rebounds and 43.4 minutes (1st in NBA) per contest in 10 games thus far this season. His performance this season is building upon his finest NBA campaign in 2007-08, in which he appeared in 73 games and established new career-highs in points (20.1 ppg), assists (4.1 apg), three-point field goals (182), three-point percentage (.363), free throw percentage (.832) and minutes per game (39.1 mpg) to go along with 4.4 rebounds and 1.26 steals per contest.  He scored 20-or-more points 42 times and helped lead the Warriors to a 46-27 (.630) record in the 73 games in which he appeared.  

?I?m extremely happy,? said Jackson.  ?The Bay Area has become my second home since I arrived here in 2007 and I can?t accurately describe how good it feels to be wanted and appreciated by an organization.  The Warriors ? from Chris Cohan, Robert Rowell, Chris Mullin and Coach Nelson to the last person working in the front office ? have embraced me since Day One.  This organization has put me in a position to succeed and, for that, I will be forever grateful.  I am really looking forward to the next several years, helping this young team win and providing my veteran leadership.?