Fears ended Sunday's 137-106 loss to Oklahoma City with 16 points (6-13 FG, 4-8 3Pt), four rebounds and four assists across 26 minutes.
The rookie point guard failed to record a steal for the first time since the Pelicans' season opener, but otherwise it was another productive effort from Fears, which included his best performance yet from beyond the arc. In four games since moving into the starting five, the Oklahoma product is averaging 13.0 points, 5.0 assists, 2.8 boards, 1.8 steals and 1.8 threes in 28.0 minutes a contest.
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Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Teases double-double in third start
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Fears supplied 13 points (4-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, eight assists and four steals over 29 minutes during Friday's 126-124 loss to the Clippers.
Making his third straight start, Frears came close to producing his first career double-double as he led New Orleans in assists. The No. 7 pick in the 2025 Draft struggled in his first career start Monday, but he's scored at least 13 points in his other four games. The Pelicans seem committed to giving Frears all the responsibility he can handle -- at least until Dejounte Murray (Achilles) gets healthy.
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Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Struggles mightily in spot start
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Fears posted two points (1-11 FG, 0-4 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and one steal over 27 minutes during Monday's 122-90 loss to the Celtics.
The rookie looked good in his first two games, but he shriveled under the spotlight as a starter Monday night. He simply could not get anything going, as he missed all four of his three-point attempts and also committed more turnovers than assists. He also finished with a team-worst, plus-minus rating of minus-31, so it seems unlikely he'll be able to hold onto the starting role in New Orleans.
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Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Starting Monday
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Fears will move into the starting lineup for Monday's matchup with the Celtics, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Fears, who has looked solid in his first two games, will be earning his first career start Monday evening. The Pelicans will be without Zion Williamson (foot), leaving a massive void to fill on offense, but Fears should see some of those shots trickling his way. Joining him in the first unit will be Jordan Poole, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy and Saddiq Bey.
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Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Notches 17 points in loss
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Fears supplied 17 points (7-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT) and two assists across 18 minutes during Wednesday's 128-122 loss to Memphis.
Just like the preseason, Fears certainly wasn't shy in his first regular-season action. He hoisted up 10 shots in his 18 minutes, giving the second unit a huge lift. If Fears' minutes trend up at the expense of someone like Jordan Hawkins, the rookie could have a nice little role in this new-look offense.
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Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Puts up 20 points in loss
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Fears produced 20 points (8-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and two steals across 22 minutes of Tuesday's 130-128 preseason loss to the Rockets.
This was close to a dress rehearsal from the Pelicans, although the minutes were spread out pretty evenly across the board. Fears and Saddiq Bey appeared to be the primary weapons for the second unit, and the rookie once again wasn't shy from the field with 15 shot attempts to lead the team. The No. 7 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Fears is likely to have a big opportunity early on due to Dejounte Murray (Achilles) likely being out until at least January.
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Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Drops 22 points in SL loss
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Fears tallied 22 points (8-15 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-8 FT), six rebounds and six assists across 30 minutes in Wednesday's 95-81 Summer League loss to the Thunder.
Fears connected on just one three-pointer but delivered an efficient all-around scoring performance Wednesday in what's been an up-and-down Summer League. The No. 7 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft was viewed as a high-upside, high-risk prospect, so some early inconsistency is to be expected.
