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Derik Queen

Derik Queen

RANK #802025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEC142025-26 9-CAT #948-CAT #75C · New Orleans PelicansAge 216' 9"2026-27 seasonPROP GUIDE →
12.4
Points / game
7.7
Rebounds
2.6
Assists
23.7
Minutes
52.7%
FG%
28.3
FPTS / game
+1.2
vs C median
TIER 6 · #80 OVERALLDepth piece — #14 among centers

Derik Queen is ranked #14 among 8 eligible NBA centers. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 1.3 points per game above his average over the final five games, driven by a bigger role: 32.6 minutes/game vs 25 season-long. Volume gains tend to stick.

Percentile-62%
2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated November 5
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Derik Queen 2026-27 fantasy outlook

30.9Proj FPTS/G · ~2503 / 81 games
20–38.9Typical game · middle 50%
#63Projected rank
106.8ADP (ESPN drafts)

Market price (ADP 106.8) lines up with our rank (#63). Draft confidently at his current ADP. Projection drivers: growing workload (32.6 minutes/gm late vs 25 season), late-season gains in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated November 5 · ESPN ADP updated November 5 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

NO 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 22
IND
Oct 24
@UTAH
Oct 25
@DEN
Oct 29
DEN
Oct 30
SAC
Oct 31
ATL
Nov 3
@MEM
Nov 5
UTAH
Nov 7
MIN
Nov 9
@LAC
Nov 10
@GS
Nov 12
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Derik Queen consistency and floor

8 GAMES
12
Floor (p10)
28.3
Average
44.3
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered72%
Boom rate125%+ of average26%
Bust rateunder half of average14%
30.0
Season avg FPTS
30.0
Last 10 FPTS
29.6
Last 5 FPTS

Queen vs other centers

PERCENTILE · 64 RANKED
Points12.480
Rebounds7.773
Assists2.688
Steals1.191
Blocks0.644
Minutes23.769
Fantasy PPG28.377
Percentile among all ranked NBA centers · 99 = best

Queen fantasy points, last 8 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
60300AVG 28.328.5IND33.4@UTAH29.6@DEN24.9DEN14.9SAC23.6ATL43.9@MEM40.8UTAH
SEASON HIGH 43.9SEASON LOW 14.9LAST 5 AVG 29.6

Derik Queen game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Nov 5UTAHW 120-113 OT2720960128-210-240.8
Nov 3@MEMW 135-134 OT2420752117-131-243.9
Oct 31ATLW 121-99238841033-60-023.6
Oct 30SACW 132-120229231044-71-214.9
Oct 29DENL 104-9125111210153-60-024.9
Oct 25@DENL 141-135 OT2517820006-100-129.6
Oct 24@UTAHL 120-1192912722224-91-233.4
Oct 22INDL 123-12018101012012-40-028.5

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QIs Derik Queen a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #80 overall, #14 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Derik Queen be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 106.8 (roughly round 11 in a 10-team league). We rank him #63, so he is fairly priced.

QHow many fantasy points will Derik Queen score in 2026-27?

We project 30.9 points per game across an expected 81 games — approximately 2503 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 20 and 38.9 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #63 in projected scoring.

QHow does Derik Queen rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Derik Queen finished #94 in 9-cat and #75 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #80 in points formats. High turnovers cost him in 9-cat — he climbs to #75 when turnovers are excluded.

QHow consistent is Derik Queen for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 72% of games, with a floor of 12 and a ceiling of 44.3 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 26% of games and busted (under half his average) in 14%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.