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1:22NBA Summer League Grades: Nique Clifford
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3:01Nique Clifford Selected No. 24 Overall by Kings | 2025 NBA Draft Grades and Instant Reaction
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1:13NBA Tank Watch: Sacramento Kings
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0:50Kings Snap 16 Game Losing Streak With Win Over Grizzlies
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1:10NBA Trade Deadline: Losers
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1:46Report: Raptors and Kings In Talks About Domantas Sabonis Trade
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1:19Cavaliers Trade De'Andre Hunter For Dennis Schröder And Keon Ellis
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0:36BREAKING: Cavaliers Trade De'Andre Hunter to Kings
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8:09NBA Trade Deadline: Sellers
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1:12Sellers Ahead of The NBA Trade Deadline
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6:58Buyers and Sellers Ahead of The NBA Trade Deadline
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0:51Best Bet On A Side For The 1/18 NBA Slate - Trail Blazers At Kings
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0:55MUST SEE: Wild Finishes In Hoops
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3:01Coach Doug Christie Trashes Kings' Effort
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0:38Russ: 'Humbly Speaking, Im the Best Rebounding Guard Ever'
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2:02Top Landing Spots For Ja Morant: No. 1 Kings
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1:13Top Landing Spots For NBA FA Malik Beasley: Kings
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0:20BREAKING: Kings, Dennis Schroder Agree to Deal
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| Regular Season | 23.4 | 7.6 | 40.7 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
Top Nique Clifford News
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Across-the-board effort
Clifford provided 18 points (7-16 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, eight assists, one block and two steals in 41 minutes during Wednesday's 117-109 loss to Charlotte.
Clifford continues to make the most of a good thing, logging at least 31 minutes for the sixth time in the past seven games. Although his percentages have been somewhat of an issue, his ability to chip in across multiple categories has him positioned as a must-roster player. During that seven-game period, Clifford has averaged 13.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 three-pointers, good enough for borderline top-90 value.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Fills up box score in win
Clifford finished Sunday's 126-110 victory over the Bulls with eight points (3-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals over 31 minutes.
The rookie first-rounder is benefiting from Sacramento's youth movement, starting five consecutive games and playing significant minutes. Clifford has averaged 12.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.6 steals in 34.4 minutes per game during this span, so he's showing some promise on both ends of the court.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Drops team-high 26 in loss
Clifford notched 26 points (11-18 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 42 minutes during Sunday's 128-104 loss to the Lakers.
Making his second straight start in place of Keegan Murray (ankle), Clifford led the Kings in scoring while seeing a career-high workload. The rookie wing has averaged 10.9 points, 5.2 boards, 3.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.2 threes in 12 games as a starter this season, and with Murray out until at least mid-March -- and maybe longer, with Sacramento in full tank mode -- Clifford's fantasy value is headed up.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Solid final line in victory
Clifford posted 13 points (6-19 FG, 1-6 3Pt), eight rebounds, seven assists, one block and two steals across 39 minutes during Thursday's 130-121 win over the Mavericks.
Clifford had a tough time getting his shot to fall, but his sheer volume helped him score in double digits for a third straight game. He also dished out a career-high seven assists. Clifford jumped into the starting lineup Thursday with Keegan Murray (ankle) and Russell Westbrook (thigh) sidelined, but the rookie figures to return to a bench role once Sacramento shakes the injury bug.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Enters starting five
Clifford is in the Kings' starting lineup against the Mavericks on Thursday, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Clifford and Devin Carter will both move into the Kings' starting lineup due to the absences of Keegan Murray (ankle) and Russell Westbrook (thigh). It will be Clifford's 11th start of the season, and as a starter, the rookie first-rounder has averaged 9.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.2 threes and 1.3 steals over 31.9 minutes per game.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Nabs four more steals in Houston
Clifford notched 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and four steals in 29 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 128-97 loss to the Rockets.
The rookie wing has suddenly become a terror on the defensive end of the court, recording 12 steals over the last three games and multiple pilfers in eight of the last 13. Over that stretch, which includes six starts prior to the All-Star break, Clifford has averaged 11.2 points, 4.0 boards, 3.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.5 threes in 31.6 minutes. Keegan Murray aggravated his ankle issue Wednesday after playing only nine minutes. If he ends up missing significant time once again due to the injury, Clifford would likely rejoin the starting five.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Career-high six steals
Clifford contributed 12 points (5-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, five assists and six steals over 28 minutes during Monday's 123-114 win over the Grizzlies.
Clifford brought the defense Monday, recording a career-high six steals. Despite still coming off the bench, the rookie has been able to maintain a starter-level role, having played at least 28 minutes in seven straight games. Although his production is likely to fluctuate, his defensive floor is relatively safe, making him a viable 12-team asset across most leagues.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Moved to bench vs. Orlando
Clifford is not in the Kings' starting lineup against the Magic on Thursday, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.
The rookie first-rounder stepped into an expanded role just before the All-Star break, highlighted by his 30-point performance in a loss to the Cavaliers on Feb. 7. Clifford has started seven of the Kings' last 10 games, but he'll come off the bench Thursday due to the return of Keegan Murray, the latter of whom missed 20 consecutive games since early January because of a sprained left ankle.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Can't get shot to fall
Clifford supplied six points (1-15 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, six assists and two steals across 38 minutes during Wednesday's 121-93 loss to the Jazz.
Clifford turned in a horrendous shooting line, as he needed 15 attempts from the field to finish with six points. The rookie is converting at a clip of 16.1 percent from the field over his last two appearances, but at least he's been producing elsewhere. Clifford has dished out six assists in back-to-back games and has racked up two steals in three of his last four outings.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Paces team in spot start
Clifford produced 30 points (12-19 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals across 40 minutes during Saturday's 132-126 loss to the Cavaliers.
Clifford had an excellent outing while filling in for Zach LaVine (finger). While the rookie hasn't done enough to merit ROY consideration, the 2025 first-round pick is set to see more time due to the key departures of Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder. Since Sacramento's playoff aspirations are shot, the team may opt to move Clifford past Malik Monk in the rotation and give the rookie more opportunities. He's worth a stash in deeper leagues.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Starting sans LaVine
Clifford will start against the Cavaliers on Saturday, Matt George of ABC 10 Sacramento reports.
The rookie first-rounder will get the starting nod due to Zach LaVine (finger) being sidelined. As a starter this season (seven games), Clifford has averaged 6.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals in 29.1 minutes per contest.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Starting Sunday
Clifford will start Sunday's game against the Wizards, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Clifford enters the starting lineup for the fourth time over the last five games, on this occasion due to the departure of Dennis Schroder via trade. In his previous three starts, Clifford posted averages of 8.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals in 30.0 minutes per contest.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Coming off bench Friday
Clifford is not in the Kings' starting lineup against the Celtics on Friday, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.
The rookie first-rounder has started each of the Kings' last three games, but he'll revert to a bench role Friday while Zach LaVine re-enters the starting lineup. Clifford struggled during Thursday's loss to the 76ers, when he finished with two points (1-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), six rebounds, two assists and one block over 27 minutes.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Hits for 15 in spot start
Clifford finished with 15 points (6-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-4 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one block in 33 minutes during Sunday's 139-116 loss to the Pistons.
With Zach LaVine (back) unavailable, Clifford made his first start since Dec. 11 and scored in double digits for the first time in January. The 24th overall pick in the 2025 Draft has been able to maintain a steady role in the backcourt rotation for the Kings, but as yet Clifford isn't making a consistent impact at either end of the court.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Another quiet showing
Clifford contributed nine points (4-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and one block across 24 minutes during Tuesday's 130-117 loss to Miami.
With Zach LaVine now healthy, Clifford's path to fantasy relevance remains blocked by a healthy Kings backcourt. The rookie swingman has averaged 4.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 18.2 minutes per contest across 11 games in January.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Muted production continues
Clifford finished with eight points (4-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT) and two rebounds across 22 minutes during Sunday's 111-98 win over the Rockets.
Clifford's playing time is stable, with Malik Monk in and out of the lineup all season long, but Clifford's fantasy appeal remains very limited. The rookie first-rounder has scored in single digits in six straight contests, also failing to log at least three boards or two dimes in each of these appearances.
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Kings' Nique Clifford: Quiet in loss
Clifford notched three points (1-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist over 19 minutes during Friday's 129-102 loss to Phoenix.
Clifford continues to deal with the ups and downs of being a rookie on a bad team. Despite some encouraging signs over the past two weeks, Clifford remains nothing more than a stash candidate in most fantasy formats. In eight appearances during that time, he has averaged 9.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.4 three-pointers.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-5, 175 lbs |
| Birthplace: Colorado Springs, CO |
| Age: 24 |
| School: Colo. St. |
| Experience: R |