{
  "id": 19241499,
  "title": "Who is Nique Clifford? Get to know wing from Thunder-Kings trade | Mussatto's Minutes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/who-is-nique-clifford-get-to-know-wing-from-thunder-kings-trade",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T23:18:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nique-clifford-know-wing-thunder-231847791.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nique Clifford, a 6-foot-5 wing player, was traded by the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Sacramento Kings in a trade that saw the Thunder acquire a 2027 first-round pick from the Kings. Clifford, who was drafted by the Thunder with the 24th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, played 28 games for the Thunder as a rookie, averaging 25 minutes per game. However, he was out of the rotation for the majority of the season, averaging only 6.3 minutes per game. Born in Colorado Springs and the son of a Dominique Wilkins fan, Clifford attended The Vanguard School in Colorado Springs and played college basketball at both Colorado and Colorado State, where he earned All-Mountain West first team honors as a fifth-year player.",
  "summary": "The Thunder reacquired Nique Clifford on Sunday, sending two second-round picks (2028 Jazz, 2030 Timberwolves) to the Kings.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nique Clifford is a 6-5 wing player traded from Thunder to Kings.",
    "Thunder acquired 2027 first-round pick in the deal.",
    "Clifford played 28 games with Thunder as rookie."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}