League is not always a direct indicator of who can shine for a team once the actual season rolls around. The Kings improved to 3-0 at Summer League after a 94-76 victory over the Phoenix Suns. General manager Scott Perry had to trade into the first round in the 2025 NBA Draft to grab Clifford with the 24th overall pick.

The Sacramento Kings' rookies Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud will participate in the Las Vegas Summer League.

During a press conference Thursday morning introducing the team’s two picks from the 2025 NBA Draft, first-year Kings general manager Scott Perry referred to second-rounder Maxime Raynaud as a “double-double machine.

The Sacramento Kings are in one of the more peculiar situations in the NBA. They finished as the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference and a spot in the NBA

When the Denver Nuggets traded Dario Saric to the Sacramento Kings for Jonas Valančiūnas, the move was praised around the league as they landed a quality backup center for superstar Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets suffered with poor depth last year - especially behind Jokic - and this was seen as a move that could get them back to the NBA Finals.

The Sacramento Kings followed up a strong night one trade in the NBA Draft with a simple but effective second-round of the draft with the selection of Maxime Raynaud with the 42nd pick.

Kings draft Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud, targeting readiness and upside. New GM Scott Perry adds two undrafted players, from Auburn and G League. Sacramento eyes turnaround after back-to ...