Then, on Wednesday's draft night, they made two more big moves. The Pelicans selected Jeremiah Fears seventh overall on Wednesday night, and traded up to take Derik Queen 13th overall shortly after.

Yahoo Sports' Draft Live crew reacts to the New Orleans Pelicans' selection of Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears with the 7th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Fears has proven to be an elite scorer who can both complement Zion Williamson and be a long-term solution at point guard for the New Orleans Pelicans. Later in the first round, the Pelicans elect ...

NORMAN — OU basketball star Jeremiah Fears was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday in Brooklyn. Fears was the No. 7 overall pick.

Jeremiah Fears talks about what it will be like to play with Zion Williamson this year #Pelicans @PelicansOnSI pic.twitter.com/6I8hv03gTt — Terry Kimble (@TK_Nola) June 26, 2025 ...

Jeremiah Fears has a chance to be one of the most dynamic players in this year's draft class. As only a freshman at Oklahoma, he averaged over 17 points, four rebounds, and four assists.

However, the Pelicans still have Murray, making this an intriguing pick. Fears played 34 games for the Sooners, averaging 17.1 points, 4.1 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game.