Derrick Queen’s “Welcome to the NBA” moment thanks to Joel Embiid

ByNBAUSA



New Orleans Pelicans newcomer Derrick Queen is one of the pleasant surprises of this season with his impressive multi-color game. After a slow start, he learned to adjust and become a consistent player for the Pelicans.

Quinn was named as one of the Rising Stars at All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. It’s a great achievement for the 21-year-old center, as the NBA recognized his hard work and talent.

While the queen definitely stood her ground against the veterans, he admitted that his welcome moments to the NBA were against two established great men.

“They cooked me twice. Embiid and AD (Anthony Davis),” Queen said in a video posted by Yahoo! Sports.

The Queen did not specify a a game where Embiid embarrassed himbut it was definitely fresh in his mind, as the Pelicans and 76ers faced each other on February 1st.

Quinn had nine points on 3-of-8 shooting, six rebounds and two assists. Embiid, on the other hand, had a career-high 40 points on 13-of-27 shooting, 11 points, four assists and two blocks.

The Pelicans and Mavericks have squared off three times this season, and Davis has squared off just once, scoring a career-high 35 points on 16-of-28 shooting. He also had 17 rebounds and two assists. Quinn wasn’t too shabby with 19 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals.

The Atlanta Hawks selected Quinn, who starred for Maryland, with the 13th overall pick. He was traded to the Pelicans on draft day in exchange for Asa Newell and a first-round pick.





2026-02-14 04:39:00

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