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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.
The New Orleans Pelicans made headlines this 2025 NBA Draft when they drafted big man Derik Queen out of Maryland.
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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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 ...
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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 ...
The New Orleans Pelicans were aggressive in their pursuit of former Maryland center Derik Queen. In the first round of the ...
“Derik Queen’s draft night schedule: 1. Get Drafted 2. Updated LinkedIn,” the team said, adding a crying-laughing emoji. The 6-foot-9 center averaged 16.5 points, 9 rebounds and 2.2 combined steals ...
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