Nique Clifford Contract & Salary
Nique Clifford is a SG for the Sacramento Kings, earning $3,263,400 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($12,661,681 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Nique Clifford is on the books for $3,263,400 in 2026–27, the 8th largest cap hit on the Sacramento Kings roster and 1.7% of the team's $191.5M payroll.
That ranks 314th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 2.0% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $12,661,681 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.
At 2.0% of the $165.0M cap, that is near the veteran minimum end of the scale.
He is one of 13 players on the Sacramento Kings' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $191,497,403.
Sacramento Kings sit at $191.5M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with +$3.4M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $3,263,400 | 2.0% | |
| 2027-28 | $3,418,800 | 2.1% | team option |
| 2028-29 | $5,979,481 | 3.6% | team option |
| 2029-30 | RFA / $17.9M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $191.5M | -$36.5M | -$1.3M | +$3.4M | +$16.1M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Zach LaVine | 31 | $48,967,380 | 29.7% |
| PF | Domantas Sabonis | 30 | $45,472,000 | 27.6% |
| SF | De'Andre Hunter | 28 | $24,910,714 | 15.1% |
| PF | Keegan Murray | 25 | $24,137,936 | 14.6% |
| SG | Malik Monk | 28 | $20,190,035 | 12.2% |
| PG | Darius Acuff Jr | 19 | $8,021,640 | 4.9% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Clifford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | DaRon Holmes II | Denver Nuggets | $3,372,120 | +$108,720 |
| 312 | Cameron Carr | Los Angeles Lakers | $3,315,360 | +$51,960 |
| 313 | Mo Bamba | Utah Jazz | $3,286,399 | +$22,999 |
| 315 | A.J. Johnson | Memphis Grizzlies | $3,237,120 | -$26,280 |
| 316 | Sergio De Larrea | Dallas Mavericks | $3,182,280 | -$81,120 |