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Report: Keon Ellis Agrees to Two-Year Deal with Nets
The deal gives Brooklyn a 6-foot-5 three-and-D wing who shot better than 40% from 3 in three of his four NBA seasons.
- On Tuesday, the Brooklyn Nets signed guard Keon Ellis to a fully-guaranteed two-year, $18 million contract, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
- After being acquired from the Sacramento Kings at the 2026 trade deadline, Ellis finished his campaign with the Cleveland Cavaliers as a rotational contributor.
- Across 29 appearances in Cleveland, Ellis averaged 8.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.3 steals while shooting 49.1% from the field, establishing himself as a prototypical three-and-D wing.
- The signing reunites Ellis with head coach Jordi Fernández, who previously worked with him in Sacramento, while replacing perimeter defender Ziaire Williams on the Nets roster.
- Brooklyn entered the offseason with $180.9 million in total salary cap allocations, continuing to reshape its roster around a core that includes Julius Randle.
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Nets agree to two-year deal with guard Keon Ellis: report
The Nets have agreed to a two-year, $18 million guaranteed deal with free-agent guard Keon Ellis, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, adding a defensive-minded rotation player who fills one of the team’s clearest backcourt needs. Ellis, 26, gives the Nets a point-of-attack defender with 3-point shooting ability and some secondary ball-handling. He’s expected to compete for a rotation role off the bench next season. The move also reunites Ellis w…
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