New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president Joe Dumars defended his trade for rookie center Derik Queen, which involved giving up the No. 23 pick and an unprotected 2026 first-round pick, despite the team’s poor 3-22 record. Queen has shown promise, becoming the first rookie center with a 30-point triple-double and helping form a high-scoring rookie duo with point guard Jeremiah Fears.
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