Three of the top 17 picks in the 2025 NBA draft made their NBA Summer League debuts on Thursday to kick off the slate of games in Las Vegas.

Aside from the errors, Fears and Queen did show flashes of the type of skillsets that made them hot commodities for the Pelicans on draft night.

The Pelicans are no strangers to turmoil, and Joe Dumars’ latest draft move has everyone talking. But not in favorable ways. Opinions on the Pelicans’ 2025 draft class range widely. Some believe the team made poor moves,

Full post-game interviews with summer league head coach Corey Brewer and players Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen are attached.

The New Orleans Pelicans signed Forward Herb Jones to a three-year $68 million contract extension this evening. He has five years and $97 million left on his Pelicans deal with a player option for the 2029-30 season.

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 this message.

Jay Bilas believes the New Orleans Pelicans may not end up regretting drafting former Maryland Terrapins star Derik Queen and giving up a draft pick to land him.