2025 Prospect Spotlight: Derik Queen

[Jamaaliver]

This will be a recurring theme for the next decade...

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[jayu70]

There's something in the water in NOP

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[graymule]

Sadly, Pelicans have been hit, over and over with injuries. I really hate this for DQ. He's a great prospect.
Hawks, having #13 draft pick and DQ being available, look what Atlanta got for him! Asa Newell and that
draft pick coming next summer.

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Sadly, Pelicans have been hit, over and over with injuries. I really hate this for DQ. He's a great prospect.
Hawks, having #13 draft pick and DQ being available, look what Atlanta got for him! Asa Newell and that
draft pick coming next summer.

We have hope with this front office.

[Jamaaliver]

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Derik Queen Q&A: Catching up with the Pelicans rookie

A lot of New Orleans' future relies on Derik Queen. After trading their unprotected 2026 first-round pick, the Pelicans moved up 10 spots to select him.

What was your rehab and recovery like after you suffered your wrist injury during Summer League?

Derik Queen: First, it was a lot of eating right. Trying to stay conditioned and just a lot of legs. Of course, I couldn't do upper body due to my wrists, but just those three things, and just a lot of film and mental prepping.


Players often talk about how the game is very fast when they first come into the NBA. What has your experience been like going from college to the pros?

DQ: Yeah, it’s definitely way more games. The rules are different, college and the NBA: defensive three seconds, the shot clock, the foul calls. It's just a different game. But I adapt quick by just learning and just watching film.

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https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/2025/11/05/derik-queen-qa-catching-up-with-the-pelicans-rookie/87101236007/