Pelicans, Derik Queen and NBA Summer League
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No.7 pick Jeremiah Fears and No. 13 pick Derik Queen both played major roles as for the Pelicans but No. 16 pick Yang Hansen and the Portland Trail Blazers emerged with a 93-86 victory.
Queen (thumb) won't play during Wednesday's Summer League game against the Thunder, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports. After recording three straight double-doubles during the Las Vegas Summer League,
A look at whether the the Pelicans reached too far in the 2025 NBA Draft when they traded up to No. 13 for Maryland's Derik Queen, giving up the 23rd pick and an unprotected 2026 first-rounder in the process.