Richard Jefferson wants Derrick Quinn to join Team USA
Add a former NBA forward Richard Jefferson to the growing list of recently formed ones Derrick Queen Fan club.
The rookie New Orleans Pelicans continued to turn heads with his impressive performances. Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had high praise for Quinn after their matchup last month, while NBA legend Tim Duncan also took notice, saying, “I really like that Quinn guy.”
Even on The Atlanta Falcons have started a friendly battle with Queen.
Now Jefferson has jumped on the bandwagon, even suggesting that the 20-year-old center could be eavesdropped for Team USA.
“You know how much we need Queen? I bet if he keeps playing like this, he could be on the Olympic team as one of the greats,” Jefferson said on “The Road Trippin’ Show.”
“His game is so important. If he continues to improve, he could literally be a big time on Team USA or one of the big USA Select invitees. Because what he brings, we need so much for USA Basketball. So bad.”
“If he continues to improve, he could literally be a big man on Team USA or one of the greats called up for USA Select. What he brings is what we need so much for USA Basketball.”
— Richard Jefferson on Derrick Quinn pic.twitter.com/7Igzr35T3N
— Pelicans Film Room (@PelsFilmRoom) December 10, 2025
The Queen recorded her first triple-double on Monday against the San Antonio Spurs, who finished with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He shot 11 of 15 from the field and had four blocks. The Pelicans, however, lost 135-132.
The 13th overall pick out of Maryland is averaging 12.9 points on 49.6% shooting, 6.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists. Many admired his vision, footwork and basketball IQ-attributes not usually seen in young centers.
With the health issues of Anthony Davis and Joel Embiid and the aging of Bam Adebayo, it’s entirely feasible that Quinn earns himself a spot on Team USA in the near future.
He participated in the 2022 and 2023 USA Youth Team training camps, but did not make the final roster.
2025-12-10 05:54:00
