NBA Fans React To Pelicans Selecting Jeremiah Fears in 2025 NBA Draft

Fans took to social media to react to the New Orleans Pelicans' newest draft pick

Jun 25, 2025; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Jeremiah Fears stands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the seventh pick by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

The Pelicans have suffered a high number of injuries over the past year. As Joe Dumars takes over at the top of the front office, New Orleans was looking to replace C.J. McCollum at the guard spot. McCollum was traded to the Washington Wizards in a deal that saw Jordan Poole come back to the Pelicans.

The New Orleans Pelicans are trading CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 pick, sources tell ESPN.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 24, 2025

With the 7th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Pelicans got their guard to replace McCollum and play behind the newly acquired Poole.

Fears averaged 17.1 points and 4.1 assists per game in his first year at Oklahoma. His ability to create offense and get to the free throw line makes him an enticing pick for a Pelicans team that needed a combo guard.

While Fears only shot 28.4% in the 2024-2025 season, he has excellent defensive instincts, averaging 1.6 steals per game.

Although the Pelicans have Poole and Jose Alvarado on the roster, Fears will probably work his way into the second unit.

Fans took to social media to react to the pick by the Pelicans, and emotions were both high and mixed.

Taking flight with the Pelicans‼️

Jeremiah Fears is headed to New Orleans with the 7th pick ✈️ pic.twitter.com/Q3MDwmbm9J
— ESPN (@espn) June 26, 2025

"Explosive isolation scorer who can get to the FT line. Professional scorer," one fan said.

"Pelicans got a baller, can't wait to see him ball out," another fan replied.

However, other fans seemed to dislike the pick, saying, "No one could care any less."

As the Pelicans navigate a new era without Brandon Ingram and C.J. McCollum, along with a new leader in the front office in Joe Dumars, Fears will look to add to a team in New Orleans that is desperate to get back into playoff contention.

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