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New Orleans Pelicans Introduce 2025 Draft Class

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, USA, JUN 28 – Pelicans traded a 2026 unprotected first-round pick to select Derik Queen at No. 13 and defend the move as key to rebuilding after a 21-61 season, executive Joe Dumars said.

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The Pelicans drafted Oklahoma's Jeremiah Fears , Maryland's Derik Queen, and Georgetown's Micah Peavy in the draft.

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New Orleans Pelicans introduce 2025 draft class

The Pelicans drafted Oklahoma's Jeremiah Fears , Maryland's Derik Queen, and Georgetown's Micah Peavy in the draft.

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The Ada News broke the news in on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
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