Pelicans' Antonio Reeves: Drops 20 points in SL loss
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Reeves totaled 20 points (6-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-7 FT), six rebounds and three steals across 24 minutes in Saturday's 94-81 Summer League loss to the Lakers.
Reeves paced the team in scoring during Saturday's loss, highlighted by a perfect showing at the charity stripe. The guard is coming off a 2024-25 campaign in which he averaged 6.9 points on 45.6 percent shooting in 15 minutes per game across 44 regular-season appearances, including six starts, with the Pelicans.
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Pelicans' Derik Queen: Double-doubles in SL loss
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Queen finished with 12 points (4-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-6 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block across 27 minutes during Saturday's 94-81 Summer League loss to the Lakers.
Queen has now had back-to-back double-doubles during his first stint in the Summer League. The Maryland product crashed the glass Saturday, racking up a game-high 13 boards while also finishing as one of only three players for New Orleans to crack double digits in the scoring column.
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Pelicans' Micah Peavy: Held out with ankle injury
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Peavy (ankle) will not play in Saturday's Summer League game against the Lakers, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Peavy's ankle injury is not believed to be serious, but he is being held out Saturday and was seen in street clothes. His next chance to take the court will come Tuesday against the Trail Blazers.
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Pelicans' Herbert Jones: Inks extension with Pels
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Jones (shoulder) agreed to a three-year, $68 million contract extension with New Orleans on Thursday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Jones will now be on the books for the next five years and has a player option for the 2029-30 campaign. He's currently rehabbing from shoulder surgery to repair a right torn rotator cuff but is expected back at full strength ahead of the upcoming 2025-26 season. Jones averaged 10.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.9 steals through 20 games last season before suffering the shoulder injury.
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Pelicans' Lester Quinones: Unloads 20 points in SL loss
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Quinones finished with 20 points (7-12 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 21 minutes in Thursday's 98-91 Summer League loss to the Timberwolves.
Quinones paced the team in scoring Thursday with an efficient 20 points off the bench. The 24-year-old saw limited NBA action in 2024-25, appearing in just 14 games, but closed the regular season with an extended role, averaging 13.4 points, 4.2 assists and 2.8 rebounds in the Pelicans' final five contests while playing 28.0 minutes per game. With Jordan Poole and Jeremiah Fears joining the backcourt this offseason, Quinones will need to maintain a high level of play this summer to carve out a role in New Orleans.
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Pelicans' Derik Queen: Double-double in SL debut
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Queen totaled 13 points (5-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists across 27 minutes in Thursday's 98-91 Summer League loss to the Timberwolves.
Queen showcased his interior skills in his Summer League debut, posting a double-double. The center was taken with the No. 13 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after averaging 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds on 52.6 percent shooting over 36 games as a freshman at Maryland. While there's still room for growth defensively, Queen's offensive tools and finishing touch give him clear potential to be a productive NBA player.
Pelicans' Kevon Looney: Inks pact with New Orleans
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Looney agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the Pelicans on Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
The 29-year-old big man will join the Pelicans, though he'll likely be stuck behind Yves Missi (ankle) and Derik Queen. Looney spent the first 10 seasons of his career with Golden State. Over 76 regular-season outings (six starts) in 2024-25, he averaged 4.5 points and 6.1 rebounds across 15.0 minutes per game.
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