The New Orleans Pelicans drafted Jeremiah Fears with the seventh overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and are quickly questioning that call after his playmaking woes during summer league. There were plenty of questions about his ability to be a primary creator coming out of college. The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie pointed to his over-dribbling and turnovers as worries about his on-ball chops (subscription required). The 18-year-old did nothing to calm those concerns in Vegas.
Fears averaged 5.0 turnovers per game, and his new teammate Derik Queen was the only player to commit more at 5.