Derik QUEEN
11.7 PPG
7.1 RPG
3.7 APG
54.6% TS
15.7 PER
2025-26
Off
29
Def
14
Ovr
20
Player Info
- Height
- 6'9"
- Weight
- 250 lbs
- Age
- 21
- Born
- 2004-12-27
- Position
- C
- Service
- 0 yrs
- Bird Rights
- Full
- Trade Status
- Eligible
- Scale
- Rookie
Draft Combine
- Ht (no shoes)
- 6'9.3"
- Wingspan
- 7'0.5"
- Standing Reach
- 9'1.5"
- Max Vert
- 28"
- No-Step Vert
- 23.5"
- Lane Agility
- 12.4s
- 3/4 Sprint
- 3.5s
- Hand Length
- 9"
- Hand Width
- 9.5"
Contract
2025-26
– 2028-29
Rookie
NOP
via rookie-scale-exception
Derik Queen signed a 4 year, $24,355,798 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $10,574,040 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,088,950. In 2026-27, Queen will earn a base salary of $5,416,080, while carrying a cap hit of $5,416,080 and a dead cap value of $5,416,080.
- •2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)
- •2028-29: Club Option (deadline 10/31/27)
rookie_scale
TO
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $5.2M | $5.2M | $5.2M | — |
| 2026-27 now | $5.4M | $5.4M | $5.4M | — |
| 2027-28 | $5.7M | $5.7M | $5.7M | TO |
| 2028-29 | $8.1M | $8.1M | $8.1M | TO |
Contract Value
56/100
Fair Value
Projected fair value $5.7M · $324K under market
Low confidence · 15 comps
Per-Game Stats
| Season | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | FGA | FTA |
|---|
| 2025-26 | 81 | 48 | 25.0 | 11.7 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 47.3% | 26.1% | 79.5% | 9.2 | 3.4 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | MPG | TS% | USG% | PER | BPM | OBPM | DBPM | VORP | WS | WS/48 | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 81 | 25.0 | 54.6% | 21.4% | 15.7 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 0.224 | 112.7 | 119.4 |