Earlier today, the Sacramento Kings traded Nique Clifford to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sacramento received 2028 and 2030 second-round picks in exchange for the second-year wing.

The Sacramento Kings are trading Nique Clifford to the Oklahoma City Thunder for two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/Ngodsi2Wjv

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 8, 2026

This comes just about a year and a half after Sacramento traded the San Antonio Spurs’ 2027 first-round pick (protected 1-16) to the Thunder to select Clifford with the 24th pick of the 2025 NBA Draft. The graphic below shows the ultimate results of these two transactions when taken together.

Nique Clifford Trades Recap | James McCauley

Sacramento ultimately traded the Spurs’ 2027 first-round pick (protected, but very likely to convey considering how San Antonio looks to start this season) for 83 games of Nique Clifford before deciding to cut bait and trade him for second-round picks.…