New Orleans Pelicans rookie Derik Queen will miss at least 12 weeks after undergoing surgery to address a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist, the team announced on Friday.

Pelicans center Derik Queen tore the scapholunate ligament in his left wrist during New Orleans's 93–87 Summer League loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, the team said in a Friday afternoon statement.

The New Orleans Pelicans, coming off an injury-plagued 2024-’25 season, have been bitten by the injury bug yet again.

New Orleans Pelicans first-round pick Derik Queen underwent surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist and will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks, the team announced on Friday. Queen, the No. 13 overall pick out of Maryland in last month's NBA Draft, suffered the injury against the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this week.

Pelicans rookie Derik Queen has undergone surgery to address a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist, the team announced

New Orleans Pelicans center Derik Queen underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist and will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks, the team announced Friday.Queen sustained the injury during the Pelicans' Summer League contest against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.

Queen underwent surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist and will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks, ESPN's Shams Charania announced Friday. This is an unfortunate setback for Queen,