Spending the first three and a half seasons of his career in Sacramento, Ellis broke out somewhat in his second year, tallying 21 starts for the Kings in the 2023-24 season. Becoming a more established player in his third year, playing 80 games and starting 28, Ellis turned into a trade target for several teams across the league.<\/p>\n
While he eventually landed on a contender in Cleveland at the deadline last season, he didn\u2019t get the opportunity he hoped for with the Cavaliers, who already had plenty of depth and star power in the backcourt. Ellis didn\u2019t leave much of an impression on Cleveland, but he could easily turn himself into a key piece of what Brooklyn is trying to build next season.<\/p>\n
Reunited with Jordi Fernandez, who was an assistant in Sacramento in Ellis\u2019 first two years in the league, the defensive-minded guard could be a perfect fit in Brooklyn\u2019s system<\/a>. Averaging 1.2 steals last season and 1.5 steals the year before, Ellis\u2019 defense might be exactly what the Nets have been looking for on the perimeter.<\/p>\n Although Ellis\u2019 offense has been shaky throughout his short time in the league, he\u2019s still shown some real signs of promise on that end. Although he won\u2019t be able to keep up his 70.6% mark from inside the arc he had in 29 games in Cleveland to end last season, his 40.7% career mark from 3-point range will be something to watch in Brooklyn after he had a down year in 2025-26.<\/p>\n In any case, getting Ellis for $9 million a year should go down as a good deal for Brooklyn if he can showcase his perimeter defense and\/or make some strides offensively. Considering Ellis\u2019 familiarity with Fernandez, this pairing should be destined to succeed in Barclays Center.<\/p>\n
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