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New Orleans Pelicans first-round pick Derik Queen insisted he's going to make head of basketball operations Joe Dumars "look ...

When asked about the criticism the Pelicans are facing for trading up to select him, Derik Queen delivered a perfect response ...

The Pelicans drew heat for trading up and grabbing Derik Queen in the first round. Queen himself since then has fired off ...

NBA Rookie Declares Himself Better Than Entire 2025 Draft originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The overall consensus among ...

When he was called by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft, he was in Brooklyn. "I really wasn't ...

While New Orleans Pelicans’ rookies Jeremiah Fears and Micah Peavy dressed a little more casual for their introductory press ...

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Derik Queen is eager to prove Joe Dumars right for trading 10 spots up to select him in this year ...

To survive this trade, the Pelicans will need several things need to go right. But to lose it, only one needs to go wrong.

The Lakers might not have much to spend in NBA free agency, but they still could make a bargain signing or two on the roster.

The Pelicans gave up an unprotected first-round pick next year to move up 10 spots for Maryland's Derik Queen.

The Pelicans drafted Oklahoma's Jeremiah Fears , Maryland's Derik Queen, and Georgetown's Micah Peavy in the draft.