Nets sign guard Keon Ellis to two-year, $18 million contract

The Nets and free agent guard Keon Ellis have agreed to a two-year, $18 million guaranteed deal, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania.

The signing came shortly after the NBA free agency negotiating window opened and gives Brooklyn some depth at the guard position.

Ellis, 26, has played four seasons in the league and was traded from the Sacramento Kings to the Cleveland Cavaliers during last season’s trade deadline. With the Cavs, Ellis averaged 8.3 points in 29 games.

For his career, the University of Alabama product who went undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft has averaged 6.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game while playing in 225 games (60 starts).