Nique Clifford Traded to Thunder as Lakers Expressed Interest

The Sacramento Kings traded second-year wing Nique Clifford to the Oklahoma City Thunder for two second-round draft picks. Clifford averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 25.1 minutes per game as a rookie but fell out of Sacramento's rotation, playing just 50 minutes over eight games in 2026-27. The Lakers, Pacers, and Nuggets also pursued Clifford, but OKC leveraged its deep draft capital to acquire the 24-year-old wing.