New Orleans Pelicans rookie Derik Queen underwent surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist and will be re-evaluated in approximately 12 weeks, the organization announced Friday.
Queen, the No. 13 pick in June’s NBA Draft, sustained the injury in Tuesday’s NBA Summer League game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The 6-foot-10 big man out of Maryland put up 17 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and eight turnovers in 28 minutes during the 93-87 loss to Yang Hansen and the Blazers.
That was Queen’s third and final appearance in Summer League.