Derik Queen, a rookie for the Pelicans, had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist and is expected to miss the start of training camp. The injury occurred during an NBA Summer League game. He faces a rehabilitation period of approximately 12 weeks before being reevaluated. The wrist surgery was performed in Los Angeles by Dr. Steven Shin. Queen, standing at 6-foot-9, previously earned recognition as the Big Ten freshman of the year while averaging 16.5 points at Maryland and was selected with the 13th pick in the draft.
Derik Queen is likely to miss at least the start of training camp after having surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist.
Queen was injured while playing in an NBA Summer League game and will be evaluated again in approximately 12 weeks.
The surgery on Queen's wrist was performed by Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles.
Queen was the Big Ten freshman of the year after averaging 16.5 points for Maryland and was picked 13th in the draft.
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