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Bill Simmons Calls Pelicans' Draft Day Trade One of the 'Dumbest' Moves in Last Decade
On Tuesday, executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars and his staff took a big swing, trading CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round draft pick to the Washington ...
NBA Execs 'Chortling' as Pelicans Trade 2026 'Superfirst' to Hawks for Derik Queen
It sounds like some NBA front offices are happy to see Joe Dumars back in the league as the New Orleans Pelicans' executive ...
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Widely panned Pelicans' Derik Queen trade isn't as crazy as it seems
The Pelicans threw a curveball in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft when they traded up from No. 23 to No. 13 for Derik ...
Pelicans trade 2 1st-round picks to Hawks to land Derik Queen
The Pelicans acquired another lottery pick in the NBA Draft via trade with the Hawks to select big man Derik Queen.
Pelicans to acquire No. 13 overall pick Derik Queen from Hawks
Derik Queen was selected 13th overall by Atlanta before reportedly being traded to New Orleans. Atlanta continued to make ...
Winners and losers from 2025 NBA Draft first round: What are the Pelicans doing?
The Spurs, Hornets, Wizards and Hawks were among the winners on Wednesday, while the Nets' moves were a head-scratcher.
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Pelicans land electric point guard in the NBA draft, make a deal to land another pick at 13
That’s Jeremiah Fears, the savvy University of Oklahoma point guard selected by the New Orleans Pelicans with the No. 7 ...