Pelicans, Derik Queen and NBA Summer League
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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,
The New Orleans Pelicans have had a surprisingly busy 2025 offseason, and after trading for Jordan Poole, are putting together an impressive core. The Pelicans
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 racked up 17 points (5-11 FG, 7-8 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal across 28 minutes in Tuesday's 93-87 Summer League loss to the Trail Blazers.
After a solid second-half performance in his NBA Summer League debut, Derik Queen returns to the court tonight for a matchup against Bronny James and the LA Lakers.