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Pelicans' first-round picks Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen ready to make statement in Summer League
Although Fears was the higher draft pick, even more focus will be on Queen. He is the player who first-year executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars traded up 10 spots for in the draft to select. In that trade with the Atlanta Hawks, the Pelicans gave up their first-round draft pick in the 2026 draft.
Queen totaled 13 points (5-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists across 27 minutes in Thursday's 98-91 Summer League loss to the Timberwolves.
There were times Thursday when you could see just why the New Orleans Pelicans drafted Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen in the ...
Joe Dumars didn't waste much time making a bold move in his first draft as the New Orleans Pelicans' executive vice president ...
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The Pelicans acquired Queen in a draft-night deal with the Atlanta Hawks, who received No. 23 pick Asa Newell and an ...
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Pelicans' Derik Queen delivers a perfect response to draft-night trade criticismWhen asked about the criticism the Pelicans are facing for trading up to select him, Derik Queen delivered a perfect response ...
Jay Bilas believes the New Orleans Pelicans may not end up regretting drafting former Maryland Terrapins star Derik Queen and giving up a draft pick to land him.
The New Orleans Pelicans were aggressive in their pursuit of former Maryland center Derik Queen. In the first round of the ...
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