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2.0
REB
8.0
AST
2.0
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2.0
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1.0
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Clifford broke out as a fifth-year senior at Colorado State, averaging 18.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2 steals on 49.6 percent shooting from the field and 37.7 percent from deep. The 23-year-old rookie is old for a prospect, but given how he performed during Summer League, Clifford may be NBA-ready in Year 1. He doesn't have great size, but he's an exceptional rebounder and defender. He also doesn't have an elite offensive trait, but he's an efficient scorer and playmaker. The Kings used the No. 24 pick on the toolsy wing, but his fit in Sacramento is questionable. Malik Monk, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Keegan Murray and Domantas Sabonis will be the Opening Night starting five. Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis are the top backups in the backcourt, so Clifford's easiest way to playing time would be in the frontcourt, where Doug McDermott is the rookie's top competition. Clifford won't have enough usage to be fantasy relevant in a minor reserve role, but he should be monitored closely, especially if the Kings fall out of the playoff picture early. Read Past Outlooks

Part of first unit
Clifford will start Wednesday's game against the Suns, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
ANALYSIS
Clifford draws the start in his first NBA regular season game, stepping into the starting small forward position as a result of Keegan Murray's (thumb) injury. Dennis Schroder, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Drew Eubanks make up the rest of Sacramento's starting five.
Clifford draws the start in his first NBA regular season game, stepping into the starting small forward position as a result of Keegan Murray's (thumb) injury. Dennis Schroder, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Drew Eubanks make up the rest of Sacramento's starting five.
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How does Nique Clifford compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
33.3%
Effective Field Goal %
33.3%
3-Point Attempt Rate
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Free Throw Rate
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Offensive Rebound %
0.0%
Defensive Rebound %
0.0%
Total Rebound %
0.0%
Assist %
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Steal %
0.0%
Block %
0.0%
Turnover %
16.7%
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0.0%
Fantasy Points Per Game
22.6
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
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Logs team-high 33 minutes in win
Clifford posted 13 points (5-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven assists, five rebounds and a steal over 33 minutes in Friday's 117-116 preseason win over the Lakers.
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Starting sans DeRozan
Clifford will start in Friday's preseason game against the Lakers, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.
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Scores team-high 19 points
Clifford produced 19 points (8-13 FG, 1-1 FT, 2-5 3Pt), three rebounds and a steal across 20 minutes in Wednesday's 109-91 loss to the Clippers.
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Scores 15 off bench in loss
Clifford finished with 15 points (5-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block across 26 minutes during Friday's 124-123 preseason loss to the Trail Blazers.
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Dishes out nine assists
Clifford finished with 10 points (3-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, nine assists and two steals across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 120-122 preseason loss to the Raptors.
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Could open season as starter
Clifford is among the candidates to join the Kings' starting lineup in the 2025-26 regular season opener against the Suns on Oct. 22, according to James Ham of The Kings Beat.
ANALYSIS
Keegan Murray suffered a thumb injury earlier this month and will be sidelined for around four to six weeks, meaning the Kings have an opening in their starting lineup alongside Dennis Schroder, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis. If the Kings decide to include Clifford, the 24th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, in the starting unit, that would push LaVine to the three and DeRozan to the four, essentially assembling a lineup with four wing players and a center. Drew Eubanks, Dario Saric and Maxime Raynaud are options for that fifth-starter role as well.
Keegan Murray suffered a thumb injury earlier this month and will be sidelined for around four to six weeks, meaning the Kings have an opening in their starting lineup alongside Dennis Schroder, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis. If the Kings decide to include Clifford, the 24th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, in the starting unit, that would push LaVine to the three and DeRozan to the four, essentially assembling a lineup with four wing players and a center. Drew Eubanks, Dario Saric and Maxime Raynaud are options for that fifth-starter role as well.