The Portland Trail Blazers are now 6-5 on the season after a 125-117 road win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Although the Pelicans lost, one of the main takeaways from this game was how special rookie Derik Queen looks. From the Blazers' standpoint, this raises the question of whether or not they selected the right big man in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Did the Blazers overthink their evaluation of Derik Queen?
The Blazers were shorthanded due to several injuries and a second-quarter ejection of Jerami Grant. Still, their No. 16 overall selection, Yang Hansen, didn't see the court, recording his sixth consecutive DNP-coach's decision.