Philadelphia 76ers fans are quite familiar with the talent that the 2025 NBA Draft class is littered with as VJ Edgecombe continues to shine in the spotlight. There is another rookie, however, sending shockwaves through the league who has his first game against the 76ers circled on his calendar.
Derik Queen, who the New Orleans Pelicans drafted 13th overall on June 25th, listed the players he was starstruck to play against in an interview on Friday. The Maryland product named LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Davis and Nikola Jokic. Queen then mentioned that Embiid is who he is most eager to play against in New Orleans’ remaining matchups this season.