Kendrick Perkins defends Derik Queen, backing the New Orleans Pelicans’ draft decision and dismissing doubters who questioned ...

Pelicans first-round pick Derik Queen will miss at least three months in a tough start to his NBA career. The 13th overall pick in this summer’s draft was injured in a summer league game against the ...

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins explained why the Pelicans made the right decisionto keep Derik Queen instead of trading ...

Pelicans rookie Derik Queen is likely to miss at least the start of training camp after having surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist.

Derik Queen’s Summer League injury raises early red flags for the Pelicans’ investment. Here’s why New Orleans might be ...

Derik Queen, who starred for the Maryland Terrapins in his lone collegiate season in 2024-25, is off to a rough start to his NBA career. The Pelicans called the injury a torn scapholunate ligament ...

Derik Queen's promising NBA Summer League debut will be his last on-court action for a while. The former Maryland basketball star and Pelicans' first-round pick underwent surgery to repair a torn ...

Queen led Maryland to a Sweet 16 appearance this past season, averaging 16.9 points and 9.0 rebounds per game on 52.6% shooting as a true freshman.

Mar 15, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Maryland Terrapins center Derik Queen (25) celebrates after a play during the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Mar 15, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Maryland Terrapins center Derik Queen (25) celebrates after a play during the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The 12-week timeline puts Queen's evaluation right around the time training camp is typically in full swing and preseason games begin. The Pelicans took a big swing by trading up 10 spots from ...

BALTIMORE — After recording a double-double in all three of his NBA Summer League appearances, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Derik Queen suffered a setback. Queen, a Baltimore native and former ...