Will Guillory
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NBA writer for @TheAthleticNBA. [email protected]. Former Times-Picayune writer. #SomeDude
Evaluating Pelicans rookies Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen at NBA Summer League nytimes.com/athletic/64972…
Really nice sequence from Derik Queen to end the quarter. Forced steals on back-to-back possessions. Also hit a spin move into a lefty hook over Portland first-round pick Yang Hansen. Probably the only positive moment from the Pels in the 1st quarter.
Pels assistant is headed to Memphis. Lazare played a key role in Yves Missi's development last season. Wrote about it here: nytimes.com/athletic/62339…
Breaking: The Grizzlies are hiring Darnell Lazare as an assistant coach, per sources. Lazare was the video coordinator for Grizz in 2018-19. He was an assistant w/ the Pelicans last season and worked w/ the big men, including development of Yves Missi. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…
Salute to a New Orleans legend 🫡
Tyrann Mathieu has announced his retirement from the NFL:
Prayers up for Corey Adams and his family. Really tragic news.
💔 Former Edna Karr football star Corey Adams, an Ole Miss player, shot dead in Tennessee. Adams was Defensive Player of the Year on our All Metro team this past season. nola.com/sports/high_sc…
0 Fears 0 missed games Jeremiah Fears is the only lottery pick who did not miss a summer league game Each of the other 13 lottery picks from the 2025 NBA Draft missed at least one game either in Las Vegas, San Francisco, or Salt Lake City
Jeremiah Fears gets the start in the Pels' final Summer League game
starting 5️⃣ for final game of summer league: Christian Shumate Keion Books Jr. Antonio Reeves Jeremiah Fears Hunter Dickinson
The only healthy bigs currently on the Pelicans roster: Yves Missi Karlo Matkovic Kevon Looney Hunter Dickinson (two-way)
Now, the Pelicans will be heading into training camp with Trey Murphy, Herb Jones, Dejounte Murray and Derik Queen all recovering from surgery.
Derik Queen underwent surgery to address a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist, per the Pelicans. He will be re-evaluated in approximately 12 weeks. Really tough news for the rookie with the first preseason game coming in 77 days.
Derik Queen underwent surgery to address a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist, per the Pelicans. He will be re-evaluated in approximately 12 weeks. Really tough news for the rookie with the first preseason game coming in 77 days.
Jeremiah Fears is having his best game as a distributor so far during the Summer League. He's got 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. More than anything, he's just making the simple reads. Also helps that he's playing off the ball a little bit more often.
Pelicans rookie Derik Queen is out for tonight's game vs OKC with a thumb injury, per a league source. He has a wrap around his left wrist, hand and thumb area. He'll be examined later to determine the extent of the injury.
Back-to-back Pels Summer League games starting after 9 pm
Final: Blazers 93, Pelicans 87 Reeves 18 pts Queen 17 pts, 10 rebs, 8 TOs Brooks 16 pts Fears 14 pts, 6 TOs (ejected in 4th Q) Pels fall to 0-3 in Summer League
Fears picks up his second tech of the night and he gets ejected with a little under six minutes remaining
Three games, three altercations involving Jeremiah Fears. He seems to be really good at getting on people's nerves lol.
Three games, three altercations involving Jeremiah Fears. He seems to be really good at getting on people's nerves lol.
Just look at Zion's reaction on this near-poster by Jeremiah Fears
Jeremiah Fears looked like an 18 year old for most of that half. He's gotta slow down and just make some simple plays. Everything looks difficult right now.
Zion & Joe Dumars courtside for the Summer Pels 🤝
This Pelicans offense has been extremely rough to watch