Pelicans

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president Joe Dumars defended his controversial draft-night trade for rookie center Derik Queen, despite the team's league-worst 3-22 record and scrutiny over surrendering significant draft capital. Dumars traded the No. 23 pick and an unprotected 2026 first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks for the No. 13 selection used on Queen. The trade … [Read more...] about Joe Dumars Defends Derik Queen Trade Despite Pelicans’ Struggles

The Thunder are coming off a championship and are just the third team in NBA history to open a season with at least 23 wins in their first 24 games, so it comes as no surprise that general manager Sam Presti came out on top in The Athletic’s annual poll on the league’s best front offices. A group of The Athletic’s NBA writers asked 36 executives around the NBA to rank their top … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Front Offices, I. Mobley, NBA Europe, Quaintance

Derik Queen just made NBA history and delivered a bold message after the Pelicans’ 135-132 loss to the Spurs … [Read more...] about Derik Queen’s comments should put Pelicans fans at ease

Two of the league’s most promising rookies had the best games of their respective NBA careers on Monday in New Orleans. The Spurs and Dylan Harper, who scored 22 points and handed out six assists in 26 minutes off the bench, ultimately came out on top, with a three-point win over the Pelicans and Derik Queen. Still, it was a memorable night for Queen, who became the first … [Read more...] about Pelicans Notes: Queen, Jones, Murphy, Poole, Zion

What once looked like a smart addition to bolster the backcourt is quickly becoming a disaster for the Pelicans. … [Read more...] about The Pelicans have a Jordan Poole problem that can’t be solved