The Pelicans acquired Queen in a draft-night deal with the Atlanta Hawks, who received No. 23 pick Asa Newell and an unprotected 2026 first-rounder in return. Derik Queen’s draft night schedule: 1. Get drafted 2. Update @LinkedIn 😂 pic.twitter.com/I2nag3eck8

Derik Queen has been busy lately, especially after the New Orleans Pelicans selected him with the No. 13 overall pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday evening. But Queen also made sure to make time to update his LinkedIn profile and notify people that he's officially a member of the Pels.

The New Orleans Pelicans moved up in the 2025 NBA draft to select Derik Queen, a power forward out of Maryland. The Pelicans acquired the No. 13 pick from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for the No. 23 pick and an unprotected 2026 first-rounder.