Of the three draft picks the Pelicans took last week, by far the most controversial was the one they used to acquire Derik ...

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

As Tom Petty once said, “The waiting is the hardest part.” That’s never more true than on draft night. With five minutes ...

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

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

Many insiders and analysts in the basketball world roasted the Pelicans for pulling the trigger on such a daring trade, ...

The Pelicans are revamping their roster this offseason and looking for a major bounce-back season after a bold NBA Draft ...

Derik Queen, a 20-year-old Baltimore native and Terps star, was selected No. 13 overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the ...

Maryland’s Derik Queen didn’t waste much time before updating his LinkedIn profile at the 2025 NBA Draft. After the Pelicans ...

The New Orleans Pelicans were aggressive in their pursuit of former Maryland center Derik Queen. In the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft, the Pelicans moved up 10 spots in a trade with Atlanta in ...

The Hawks received the rights to the 23rd overall pick, Asa Newell, and an unprotected 2026 first-round pick (best from New ...

The Pelicans gave up two first-round picks to move up for Queen, who tallied 16.5 points and nine rebounds per game last ...