Thunder reportedly trade for Kings G Nique Clifford in wake of injuries

The Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired second-year guard Nique Clifford from the Sacramento Kings for two second-round picks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The Thunder make the deal amid a spate of injuries that have created need up and down the roster. The Thunder actually selected Clifford out of Colorado State with the No. 24 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. They traded him to the Kings via a draft-day deal for a protected 2027 first-round pick. Now Clifford is returning to a Thunder team with multiple injuries in the backcourt. Jalen Williams (fractured tibia/dislocated ankle) and Cason Wallace (labrum) are...