萨克拉门托国王执行尼克·克利福德第三年球队选项，年轻侧翼留队至2027-28赛季
加利福尼亚州萨克拉门托县萨克拉门托市的萨克拉门托国王队已执行二年级侧翼尼克·克利福德合同中的第三年球队选项，球队官方账号10月26日公布了这一决定。这意味着克利福德将继续身披国王战袍征战2027-28赛季，该赛季他的保障薪资为342万美元。
克利福德即将年满25岁，是2025年选秀大会第24顺位新秀，新秀赛季出战75场、其中28次首发，本赛季被视为国王轮换阵容的重要一员。球队做出这一决定，正值国王开季战绩不佳、阵容又受到伤病困扰之际，拉文、基根·穆雷、雷诺与卡德威尔等人目前都无法出场。执行选项并不意味着克利福德立刻获得主力位置，但表明管理层看好他的长期价值，愿意在现有合同框架内继续考察他的成长。
国王接下来将于10月27日晚客场挑战圣安东尼奥马刺，随后在10月29日客场对阵新奥尔良鹈鹕，球队需要在客场之旅中尽快止住连败势头。
Sacramento Kings Exercise Third-Year Option on Nique Clifford, Keeping Young Wing Under Contract Through 2027-28
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California — The Sacramento Kings have exercised the third-year team option on second-year wing Nique Clifford's contract, a decision the team announced on its official account on Oct. 26. Clifford will remain with the Kings through the 2027-28 season, when his guaranteed salary is $3.42 million.
Clifford, who is about to turn 25, was the No. 24 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. He appeared in 75 games as a rookie, starting 28, and is viewed as an important part of the Kings' rotation this season. The decision comes as the Kings have struggled early in the season and are dealing with injuries, with LaVine, Keegan Murray, Raynaud and Cardwell among those currently unavailable. Exercising the option does not guarantee Clifford a starting role, but it signals that the front office values his long-term potential and wants to keep evaluating his development under his current contract.
The Kings visit the San Antonio Spurs on the night of Oct 27 and then travel to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Oct. 29, hoping to turn their fortunes around on the road.
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