{"id":84669,"date":"2024-07-05T11:10:14","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T15:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=84669"},"modified":"2024-07-05T11:10:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T15:10:14","slug":"magic-re-sign-former-g-league-mvp-to-two-way-deal-trevelin-queen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/05\/magic-re-sign-former-g-league-mvp-to-two-way-deal-trevelin-queen\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic Re-Sign Former G League MVP To Two-Way Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/q\/queentr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trevelin Queen<\/a> has consistently been one of the best players in the G League. While he hasn\u2019t nearly had that success at the NBA level, he also hasn\u2019t been given much opportunity. According to Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/02\/magic-re-sign-key-reserve-on-two-year-deal-moritz-wagner\/\" target=\"_self\">Orlando Magic<\/a> are re-signing Trevelin Queen to a two-way deal. He also was on a two-way deal last season for Orlando.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Orlando Magic RFA guard Trevelin Queen has agreed to return on a two-way contract, league sources tell <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAonTNT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NBAonTNT<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BleacherReport<\/a>. Queen is represented by Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q1r6kaz9Ee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Q1r6kaz9Ee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisBHaynes\/status\/1808928348820942953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Magic Re-Sign Former G League MVP To Two-Way Deal<\/h2>\n<h3>Trevelin Queen Hasn\u2019t Received Much Playing Time With Magic Or Anyone At The NBA Level<\/h3>\n<p>After playing two seasons collegiately at New Mexico State, Queen went undrafted in the 2020 NBA Draft. He also spent a year apiece at lesser-known schools College of Marin in California as well as New Mexico Military Institute.<\/p>\n<p>Now 27 years old, the six-foot-six Queen made his NBA debut with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/01\/should-the-houston-rockets-still-go-for-a-big-name-trade\/\" target=\"_self\">Houston Rockets<\/a> on December 18, 2021. He scored his first two points two days later in a game against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/01\/chicago-bulls-star-expected-to-leave-this-summer-demar-derozan\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Bulls<\/a>. Queen played 10 games with Houston that season totaling 43 points and 16 rebounds. The shooting guard scored what is still a career-high 17 points on December 27, 2021, against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/25\/2024-nba-offseason-preview-whats-next-for-the-hornets\/\" target=\"_self\">Charlotte Hornets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022-23, Queen signed a two-way deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/24\/2024-nba-off-season-preview-whats-next-for-the-pacers\/\" target=\"_self\">Indiana Pacers<\/a>. He played just seven games at the NBA level before Indiana cut him late in the season. He played 14 games for Orlando in 2023-24 averaging 2.9 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.3 assists.\u00a0Thus far in 31 career NBA games, Queen has posted averages of 3.4 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.9 assists. He has shot 36.0% from the field, 25.0% from three-point territory, and 85.7% from the free throw line.<\/p>\n<h3>Named G League MVP In 2021-22 Season<\/h3>\n<p>Not only was Queen <a  href=\"https:\/\/digitaledition.mdgazette.capitalgazette.com\/tribune\/article_popover.aspx?guid=d1ac87d2-021e-4bcd-8c5f-ec99d30e604b\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">named the G League MVP<\/a> in 2021-22, but he was also <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.ktsm.com\/sports\/college-sports\/nmsu\/queen-named-nba-g-league-finals-mvp-as-rgv-vipers-win-championship\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">named G League Finals MVP<\/a> that season. He was on the Rio Grande Valley Vipers team that won the G League championship. During his MVP season, Queen <a  href=\"https:\/\/gleague.nba.com\/player\/1630243\/trevelin-queen\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">averaged<\/a> 25.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 3.4 steals, and 1.0 blocks.<\/p>\n<p>Just like in his limited time at the NBA level, Queen hasn\u2019t developed a reliable outside shot in the G League either. He shot 34.2% from deep in his MVP season but is at just 29.7% overall in four G League seasons. Where he\u2019s excelled is inside of the arc as he\u2019s shooting 63.0% from two-point range during his G League career.<\/p>\n<p>Winning G League MVP hasn\u2019t necessarily become a harbinger to a successful NBA career. Fairly recent winners <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bouchch01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Boucher<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/reedpa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Reed<\/a> have carved out nice careers, but others have barely played or not played at all in the NBA. Queen has at least received the opportunity to do so and hopes to add more games to his career totals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trevelin Queen has consistently been one of the best players in the G League. While he hasn\u2019t nearly had that success at the NBA level, he also hasn\u2019t been given much opportunity. According to Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report, the Orlando Magic are re-signing Trevelin Queen to a two-way deal. 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