Of the three draft picks the Pelicans took last week, by far the most controversial was the one they used to acquire Derik Queen. Not because of the player, but because of the trade the Pelicans made to take him.

When asked about the criticism the Pelicans are facing for trading up to select him, Derik Queen delivered a perfect response.

"I'm going to say, I don't think nobody in that [2026] class is ever going to be better than me," Queen said Saturday during a press conference. "I block all the noise out. [Dumar