Cavs free agent Keon Ellis signs 2year deal with Brooklyn Nets Ryan Lewis, Akron Beacon JournalWed, July 1, 2026 at 1:17 AM UTC 0 CLEVELAND A key figure in the Cavaliers&x27; trade deadline dealings will now be headed to a new Eastern Conference team. Cavs free agent forward Keon Ellis is reportedly signing a fullyguaranteed twoyear, $18 million contract to join the Brooklyn Nets, according to ESPN&x27;s Shams Charania. Ellis was acquired in the threeteam De&x27;Andre Hunter trade from the Sacramento Kings back in February, along with guard Dennis Schroder.
Cavs free agent Keon Ellis signs 2-year deal with Brooklyn Nets
Ryan Lewis, Akron Beacon JournalWed, July 1, 2026 at 1:17 AM UTC
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CLEVELAND -- A key figure in the Cavaliers' trade deadline dealings will now be headed to a new Eastern Conference team.
Cavs free agent forward Keon Ellis is reportedly signing a fully-guaranteed two-year, $18 million contract to join the Brooklyn Nets, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
Ellis was acquired in the three-team De'Andre Hunter trade from the Sacramento Kings back in February, along with guard Dennis Schroder.
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Ellis, 26, averaged 8.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals in 29 games with the Cavs following the trade. He averaged 24.8 minutes on the floor during the regular season but had that cut to 7.4 minutes in the playoffs.
Charania added in his reporting that the fully-guaranteed deal with Brooklyn contains a mutual option that either party can opt in to (but not out of). He notes that both sides are allowing for the deal to evolve into something new next summer.
Ryan Lewis covers the Cavaliers for the Akron Beacon Journal. He can be reached at rlewis1@gannett.com.
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