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Derik Queen

New Orleans Pelicans · #22 · Rotation

C6'9"250 lbage 211 yr expMarylandBaltimore, MD

7th best of 13 on NOPworth +0.3 wins to the rotation

OFF69DEF77

High-level perimeter defender & playmaker

NOP

New Orleans Pelicans

Western · Southwest · proj. 34-48 (▼1.7)

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A skilled, do-everything young big with surprising touch as a passer (3.7 assists) and a real defensive foundation — 89th-percentile rim protection and strong rebounding (88th) at age 21. The shot isn't there yet (26% from three) and the turnovers are a problem (6th-percentile ball security), but the all-around feel on a rookie deal is intriguing.

11.7

PPG

7.1

RPG

3.7

APG

SPG

0.9

BPG

GP 81MPG 25FG% 47.33P% 26.1FT% 79.5TS% 54.6USG% 21.8PER 15.9BPM -0.8VORP 0.6EPM -0.6

2025-26 regular season · bars are percentile at his position

NBA player ratings

0–99 · 2025-26 form

Perimeter defense89

Playmaking87

Shooting81

Rim protection75

Rebounding70

Scoring69

Inside finishing52

Skill ratings are 2025-26 per-game and advanced stats (Basketball-Reference) ranked 0–99 within position (guards vs guards, bigs vs bigs). Overall is anchored to EPM impact on a non-linear curve, nudged by these skills; Offense and Defense come from box plus-minus. A player who missed the latest season is shown from his most recent one.

Contract

2026-27

$5,416,080Guaranteed

3% of the club’s payroll · 9th of 14 priced deals

Runs through3 seasons

Est. market value$6,642,000 /yr

Surplus+$1,225,920

FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

Plays like

same position

Paul Reed85%Naz Reid85%Alperen Şengün84%Onyeka Okongwu83%Bam Adebayo81%

Nearest skill profiles across the seven rating axes — who he plays like, not who is as good. The rating beside each name answers that second question.