The Brooklyn Nets are reported to have agreed to terms with free-agent guard Keon Ellis on a two-year, $18 million guaranteed contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, as cited by multiple outlets. Ellis, 26, joins the Nets as a guard expected to add defensive pressure in the rotation and provide shooting from beyond the arc, along with some secondary ball-handling capabilities. The reports describe him as a point-of-attack defender who fits one of the team’s backcourt needs. The deal is characterized consistently across the sources as guaranteed, with the same length and total value: two seasons and $18 million. The signings are framed as part of Brooklyn’s offseason activity, with Ellis presented as the first major move mentioned by one outlet. No sources here provide additional details on contract structure beyond the reported guaranteed amount, nor do they include specific information about roster placement, immediate playing time, or competitive expectations beyond his skill set and role.
Nets agree to two-year, $18 million deal with guard Keon Ellis
The Brooklyn Nets are reported to have agreed to terms with free-agent guard Keon Ellis on a two-year, $18 million guaranteed contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, as cited by multiple outlets...
- Brooklyn Nets are reported to have agreed to a two-year deal with guard Keon Ellis.
- The contract value is reported as $18 million guaranteed.
- ESPN’s Shams Charania is cited by multiple outlets as the source of the report.
- Ellis is described as a point-of-attack, defensive-minded guard who can hit 3-pointers.
- Ellis is expected to compete for a role in the Nets’ backcourt rotation.
NEW YORK — 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 ...
2 hours agoAnd the first signing of the summer is … a guard.
3 hours agoThe Nets and free agent guard Keon Ellis have agreed to a two-year, $18 million guaranteed deal, reports ESPN's Shams Charania.
3 hours agoThe Brooklyn Nets signed Cleveland Cavaliers guard Keon Ellis to a two-year, $18 million deal on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
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