There were times Thursday when you could see just why the New Orleans Pelicans drafted Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen in the first round.

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.

The Pelicans agreed to a contract extension with Herb Jones who has developed into one of the NBA’s top defensive players.

League squad of the Minnesota Timberwolves earned a 98-91 victory Thursday afternoon over New Orleans at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Here's the full list of players selected by New Orleans in each round of the NBA Draft. The Pelicans drafted Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears, Maryland forward-center Derik Queen, and forward Micah Peavy. The New Orleans Pelicans have selected Jeremiah Fears ...

The Pelicans announce it’s NBA 2K26 Summer League roster, featuring their latest draft picks: Jeremiah Fears (7th overall), Derik Queen (13th overall) and Micah Peavy (40th overall). New Orleans will begin league play on July 10th against the Minnesota Timberwolves,

Grading the Pelicans' three selections of PG Jeremiah Fears, C Derik Queen and SG Micah Peavy at the 2025 NBA Draft