Steve Aschburner talks NBA Rookie Ladder, Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears | New Orleans Pelicans

NBA.com writer Steve Aschburner joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the Pelicans Podcast for Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, to talk about the NBA Rookie Ladder that has two Pelicans rookies in the Top 5 with Jeremiah Fears currently at #3 and Derik Queen at #5. Later, Jim shares his player of the week, player to watch, and the trending numbers that will shape this week’s matchups on the Pelicans schedule. #pelicans #nba #neworleanspelicans Latest NBA News & Pelicans News @ https://www.pelicans.com Subscribe to the New Orleans Pelicans YT Channel: https://bit.ly/PelicansSubscribe Add the Pelicans Schedule to your Calendar: https://calendar.pelicans.com/ Latest Pelicans News and Updates: https://www.nba.com/pelicans Latest NBA News and Updates: https://www.nba.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PelicansNBA/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pelicansnba/ Find us on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/pelicansnba Get the App: http://apps.yinzcam.com/nba/nop