Pelicans, Derik Queen and 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,
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.
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
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.