Derik Queen, NBA Summer League and Pelicans
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The New Orleans Pelicans announced Friday that rookie center Derik Queen will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks after undergoing successful surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist.
That timeline has Queen being re-evaluated during training camp and possibly close to the start of the NBA season.
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BettingPros on MSNNBA Summer League Odds, Picks & Predictions: Friday (7/18)League will feature six consolation bracket games today. None of the teams playing won more than two games in Las Vegas, so they will be playing in the loser’s bracket to conclude the Summer League in Las Vegas.
First-round picks Yang Hansen and Jeremiah Fears will showcase their talents when Portland and New Orleans meet at 10 p.m. ET in Las Vegas.
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Blazers 93, Pelicans 87 • Download the NBA App • Summer League: Complete Coverage • Trail Blazers 93, Pelicans 87: Box Score | Game Detail LAS VEGAS — Rayan Rupert scored 24 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 93-87 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas on Tuesday evening.
After a down year for the 2024 NBA rookie class, during which second-rounder Bronny James was the most anticipated draft pick to play in the NBA summer league in Las Vegas, the excitement was back earlier this month as No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and other top selections from the touted 2025 class took the court with their new teams.
Through four games in Summer League, Fears has averaged 16.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. Entering a solid guard room with Jordan Poole, Jose Alvarado, and Dejounte Murray, he'll have to work to earn his playing time.