DERIK QUEEN #22
New Orleans Pelicans
Power Forward, Center
Salary: $5,316,080
Cap Hit: $5,416,080
Years of Service 
: 1
: 12026-27 Year of Service Earned : No
: NoBORN: Dec 27, 2004
BIRTHPLACE: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6' 9
205cmWEIGHT:
250lbs
113kgAGE: 21
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
Agent info unknown
SUMMARY▴▾
Derik Queen's salary is $5,316,080 for the 2026-27 season. His contract includes $100,000 in likely incentives and $0 in unlikely incentives. He is a 21 year old power forward who was born on Dec 27, 2004. He was drafted 13th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round of the 2025 draft. He has signed 1 contract worth a total value of $24,355,797. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2028-29 season when he is 24 years old. He is represented by the agents .
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA) [2029 projection]
CURRENT CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACT
: 2 - 4 years
: $24,355,797
: $10,374,040 (43%)
: RFA
AAV
: $6,088,949
: $6,088,949Cap % : 3.00
: 3.00: NOP
NOP: Rookie Exception
: July 5, 2025
: SalarySwish
Derik Queen signed a 2-4 year, $24,355,797 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on Jul 5, 2025. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $5,157,960 to $8,107,917.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $5,157,960 | $5,057,960 | $5,057,960 | $100,000 | $0 | ||
| 2026-27 | $5,416,080 | $5,316,080 (+5%) | $5,316,080 | $100,000 | $0 | ||
| 2027-28 | Team | $5,673,840 | $5,673,840 (+7%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| 2028-29 | Team | $8,107,917 | $8,107,917 (+48%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TOTAL | $24,355,797 | $24,155,797 | $10,374,040 | $200,000 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $11,758,660
Cap Hold 2029-30: $24,323,751
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2027-28: $5,673,840 Team Option [Decision Pending]
2028-29: $8,107,917 Team Option [Decision Pending]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely bonuses include: summer league and summer conditioning.
SALARY PROGRESSION
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Regular | New Orleans Pelicans | 81 | 48 | 2023 | 948 | 748 | 354 | 47.3 | 88 | 23 | 26.1 | 273 | 217 | 79.5 | 136 | 436 | 572 | 298 | 84 | 74 | |
| 2025-26 | Regular | New Orleans Pelicans | 81 | 48 | 25.0 | 11.7 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 47.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 26.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 79.5 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
SalarySwish
SalarySwish