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New Orleans Pelicans

Derik Queen

2025-26 Impact -2.0 per 100 (O +0.4, D -2.3), 403rd of 450

Next game vs IND: 11.9 pts (5-21), 7.2 reb, 3.8 ast · Wed, Oct 21 · Based on 2025-26

What changed

Last season (2025-26)
TS%-4.1 ptsPartly real

Queen's TS% is down 4.1 points over his last 25 games of the season (51.7% vs 55.8%). Most of it is shot-making: his TS% was 11.9 points below what his shot spots predict (4.9 points below before), after he moved to the bench. Partly real: about 55% should hold.

Scouting report

2025-26 regular season · 81 games

Role playerCompared with 36 centers averaging 15+ minutes

Strengths

  • PlaymakerAssists on 21.1% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 94th percentile among centers.
  • Disruptive hands1.5 steals per 36 minutes, 86th percentile among centers.

Weaknesses

  • Shaky from three26.1% from three, 0th percentile among centers.
  • Turnover-prone18.0% turnover rate, 6th percentile among centers.
  • Struggles to finish59.1% in the restricted area, 6th percentile among centers.

Percentiles vs centers

  • Points per 365416.8 points per 36 minutes, 54th percentile
  • True shooting %954.6% true shooting, 9th percentile
  • 3-point attempt rate5111.8% of shots are threes, 51st percentile
  • 3-point %026.1% from three, 0th percentile
  • Free throw rate740.290 free throws made per shot, 74th percentile
  • Assist %94assists on 21.1% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 94th percentile
  • Ball security (TOV%)618.0% turnover rate, 6th percentile
  • Rebound %26grabs 15.2% of available rebounds, 26th percentile
  • Steals per 36861.5 steals per 36 minutes, 86th percentile
  • Blocks per 36461.3 blocks per 36 minutes, 46th percentile
  • Usage %83uses 21.9% of team plays, 83rd percentile

Shot profile Shot chart →

  • Shots at the rim 53.6%4653.6% of shots in the restricted area, 46th percentile
  • FG% at the rim 59.1%659.1% in the restricted area, 6th percentile
  • Midrange shots 11.9%10011.9% of shots from midrange, 100th percentile
  • Midrange FG% 34.8%3334.8% from midrange, 33rd percentile
  • Corner 3s 4.3%664.3% of shots are corner 3s, 66th percentile
  • Corner 3 FG% 28.1%-Not enough shots

FG% percentiles need 50+ shots in that zone. Shares are shown for context and aren't weaknesses on their own.

2025-26 season

81 games · NOP
Points
11.7
Rebounds
7.1
Assists
3.7
True shooting %
54.6
Usage %
21.9
Plus-minus
-3.8

Averages

Updated 2:43 PM ET
SeasonTeamGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%
2025-26NOP8125.011.77.13.71.00.92.347.326.179.5

Advanced

Computed by Courtside
SeasonTS%eFG%USG%AST%REB%TOV%PTS/36GmSc+/-
2025-2654.648.921.921.115.218.016.810.3-3.8

Built from box scores with Basketball-Reference formulas. Possession-based numbers can differ slightly from NBA.com. What these mean

Last 10 games

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFT+/-
Sun, Apr 12@ MINL 126-132413022411-281-27-8-5
Fri, Apr 10@ BOSL 118-14439251149-140-27-9-24
Tue, Apr 7vs UTAW 156-13737171276-90-05-6+17
Sun, Apr 5vs ORLL 108-112182411-40-10-0-5
Fri, Apr 3@ SACL 113-117288623-100-22-2-7
Thu, Apr 2@ PORL 106-1182812674-100-14-4+2
Sun, Mar 29vs HOUL 102-1342413315-121-32-4-35
Fri, Mar 27@ TORL 106-1192313805-110-03-5-6
Thu, Mar 26@ DETL 108-12921111125-130-21-3-13
Tue, Mar 24@ NYKL 116-121185532-80-31-1-7

Bio

Position
C
Jersey
#22
Height
6-11
Weight
225 lb
College
Maryland
Country
USA
Draft
2025, round 1, pick 13