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| HT/WT: 6-5, 210 lbs |
| Birthplace: Colorado Springs, CO |
| Age: 24 |
| School: Colo. St. |
| Experience: 1 |
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2026 Stats
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| Regular Season | 6.3 | 1.6 | 35.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
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Thunder's Nique Clifford: Traded to Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City acquired Clifford from Sacramento on Sunday in exchange for two second-round picks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
The Thunder have dealt with injuries to several prominent players this season. While Clifford won't fill the void left by Jalen Williams (leg), Chet Holmgren (knee) and Cason Wallace (shoulder), his presence will help bolster a depleted roster. The 2025 No. 24 overall pick has appeared in 83 regular-season games for Sacramento, including 28 starts, averaging 7.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists over 23.3 minutes per contest. Clifford isn't the most consistent scorer in the NBA, but his abilities on defense should prove useful.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Third-year team option picked up
The Kings exercised their third-year team option on Clifford's contract Monday, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
Clifford is officially under contract for the 2027-28 campaign. The 24-year-old has totaled just 19 minutes over two regular-season appearances so far this season, averaging 3.0 points while shooting 42.9 percent from the field. He also didn't see the floor in Sunday's loss to Memphis.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Coming off bench Friday
Clifford is not listed in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason game against San Antonio, Tristi Rodriguez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Clifford got the start in Tuesday's 110-98 preseason loss to Portland, finishing with two points, two rebounds, five assists and one block. However, he will come off the bench Friday in the last exhibition before the Kings begin the 2026-27 campaign versus the Clippers on Wednesday.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Flops in start
Clifford posted two points (0-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, five assists and one block in 30 minutes during Tuesday's 110-98 preseason loss to the Trail Blazers.
Clifford got the opportunity to start Tuesday, but he squandered the chance to leave an impression. The second-year swingman should still occupy a significant bench role for the rebuilding Kings this year.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Joins starting lineup
Clifford will start Tuesday's preseason matchup against the Trail Blazers, Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.
Clifford will get an opportunity to work with Sacramento's first unit as the Kings continue evaluating their rotation ahead of the regular season. With several regulars unavailable, the young wing could see an expanded workload and additional opportunities to contribute offensively.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Leads Kings with 23 points
Clifford finished with 23 points (8-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-10 FT), nine rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes during Monday's preseason loss to the Lakers.
Clifford came off the bench but led Sacramento in scoring while grabbing three offensive rebounds and committing just one turnover. The second-year wing was also among the Kings' first five reserves to enter the game, an encouraging sign for his chances of securing a consistent rotation role.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Could see larger role
Clifford enters his second NBA season after showing flashes as a versatile two-way wing during his rookie campaign.
His ability to defend multiple positions and contribute as a rebounder should keep him in the mix for rotation minutes, though Sacramento's wing depth could make consistent playing time difficult to secure. Continued improvement as a perimeter shooter would go a long way toward expanding his role in 2026-27 after he hit 33.3 percent from beyond the arc over 75 regular-season games as a rookie.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Resting Friday
Clifford (rest) is out for Friday's Summer League game against Charlotte, per Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140.
Clifford is getting Friday night off for the Las Vegas Summer League finale. With DeMar DeRozan (hamstring) out of the picture ahead of 2026-27, Clifford could be looking at an expanded role with the Kings next season.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Sitting out Wednesday
Clifford (rest) is out for Wednesday's Summer League game against Boston, per Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140.
The Kings are holding Clifford out for the second part of this back-to-back set. His next chance to suit up comes Friday against the Hornets.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Solid effort in win
Clifford supplied 13 points (4-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block in 26 minutes during Thursday's 91-85 Summer League win over the Clippers.
Sacramento's first-round pick flashed the polished two-way game that made him one of the most NBA-ready prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft. With DeMar DeRozan moving on, Clifford has a much bigger path to minutes on the wings.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Will play Monday
Clifford (undisclosed) will play in Monday's California Classic Summer League game against the Bucks, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
Clifford sat out of Sunday's Summer League game for rest purposes, but he will be available Monday. Clifford contributed nine points, four rebounds and three assists across 29 minutes in his previous Summer League outing.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Inactive versus Warriors Blue
Clifford (undisclosed) won't play in Sunday's California Classic Summer League game against Warriors Blue, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Despite finishing with only nine points, Clifford hit a late shot from deep to lead the Kings to a 79-76 win over the Nets on Saturday. It's unknown if he's dealing with an injury, though it's reasonable to assume he will sit this game out to rest. Clifford's next opportunity to suit up will come Monday night against Milwaukee.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Sinks game-winning shot Saturday
Clifford finished with nine points (4-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds and three assists across 29 minutes in Saturday's 79-76 California Classic Summer League win over Brooklyn.
Clifford didn't shoot well Saturday, though he managed to hit the game-winning three-point shot in the fourth quarter to seal the win for the Kings. The 24-year-old is coming off a quality rookie campaign, averaging 12.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.4 blocks and 1.2 steals in 28 regular-season starts. Clifford may not get as many opportunities to start in 2026-27, barring injuries, as the Kings went through a laundry list of injuries in 2025-26 that yielded more time for Clifford. However, he should at least receive consistent playing time.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: May have new surroundings next year
Clifford could have more competition for playing time in the backcourt after the Kings took Darius Acuff with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Sacramento embraced a youth movement down the stretch of 2025-26, giving Clifford an opportunity to function essentially as a full-time starter following the All-Star break. Acuff projects as the Kings' top point guard for 2026-27, though Clifford's fantasy outlook is still fairly murky. There's a decent possibility that all three of DeMar DeRozan (hamstring), Russell Westbrook (toe) and Precious Achiuwa are playing elsewhere, so Clifford could either be battling to start or for a reserve role during training camp.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Closes out season strongly
Clifford totaled 24 points (10-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, five assists and one block in 39 minutes during Sunday's 122-110 loss to the Trail Blazers.
Clifford was one of the young players who benefited from steady playing time in a struggling Kings team, and his numbers evolved as the season went on. The former Colorado State standout started in 28 of his 75 appearances and posted decent numbers, averaging 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest while shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc. However, his growth after the All-Star break was noticeable, as he averaged 13.2 points, 5.2 boards, 4.0 assists and 1.4 steals in 23 games since the break while shooting 35.9 percent from three.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Pops for 20 against Golden State
Clifford ended with 20 points (5-14 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 8-9 FT), six rebounds and six assists across 38 minutes during Friday's 124-118 win over the Warriors.
The rookie wing is having a productive final stretch of the season. Clifford has started six straight games, averaging 16.5 points, 5.2 boards, 4.0 assists, 1.8 threes and 0.8 steals as the injury-ravaged Kings play out the string.
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