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Former NBA forward Richard Jefferson is pushing for New Orleans Pelicans rookie Derik Queen to be tapped for Team USA.
With 10:38 to play in the third quarter, the New Orleans Pelicans were down 15 to the San Antonio Spurs and headed toward what looked like their 23rd loss in the first 25 games of a season that has tested patience, belief, and morale. The Smoothie King Center felt resigned to the inevitable. Another double-digit deficit. Another long night.
Pelicans rookie Derik Queen scored 29 of his season-high 33 points in the second half of Monday’s loss to the Spurs.
The Pelicans saw a 132–135 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, though Derik Queen erupted with a historic triple-double performance.