Derik Queen may have cost the New Orleans Pelicans a fortune in draft capital to acquire.
But he's had a few nights in his rookie season that make you wonder if it somehow may have been worth it.
The latest example came Monday evening, when Queen had an absurd triple-double.
The final stats for Queen against the San Antonio Spurs:
33 points
10 rebounds
10 assists
4 blocks
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According to StatMuse, only two other NBA players have recorded those numbers in a single game since 2000.
That duo? Nikola Jokic and LeBron James.
Derik Queen vs San Antonio:
33 PTS
10 REB
10 AST
4 BLK
Joins Jokic and LeBron as the only players with those numbers in a game since 2000. pic.twitter.com/tYpfSxCglF
— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 9, 2025
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That's astounding company.
Queen isn't a perfect player, but he's capable of so many different things on a basketball court.
He showed in his one-and-done season at Maryland that, if things go the right way, Queen could be an NBA star.
Right now, even as a rookie, Queen is looking like he'll be a star, maybe sooner rather than later.
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