Keon Ellis

Cleveland Cavaliers, Small Forward
Age: 26y-2m-12d (Jan 08, 2000)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Agent(s): Corey Marcum
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,301,587

2025-26 Cash

$2,301,587

Career Earnings

$5,155,710

2023-2025 rest-of-season (CURRENT)

Keon Ellis signed a 3 year, $5,105,710 contract with the Sacramento Kings, including $2,804,123 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,701,903. In 2025-26, Ellis will earn a base salary of $2,301,587, while carrying a cap hit of $2,301,587 and a dead cap value of $2,301,587.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $5,105,710
Average Salary:
$1,701,903
GTD at Sign:
$2,804,123
Total GTD:
$2,804,123
Signed Using:
room-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2023-24 24 $683,430 0.50% $683,430 $683,430 0.41% $683,430 $683,430 $683,430
2024-25 25 $2,120,693 1.51% $2,120,693 $2,120,693 1.24% $2,120,693 $2,120,693 $2,804,123
2025-26 26
Club
$2,301,587 1.49% $2,301,587 $2,301,587 1.22% $939,153 $2,301,587 $3,743,276
2026-27 27
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2023-24 24 $683,430 - - $683,430 0.50% $683,430
2024-25 25 $2,120,693 - - $2,120,693 1.51% $2,120,693
2025-26 26
Club
$2,301,587 - - $2,301,587 1.49% $2,301,587
2026-27 27
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 24 $683,430 $683,430 $683,430 $5,105,710 $683,430 $1,247,759
2024-25 25 $2,120,693 $2,120,693 $2,804,123 $4,422,280 $1,402,062 $1,529,923
2025-26 26
Club
$939,153 $939,153 $3,743,276 $2,301,587 $1,247,759 $939,153
Retained/Dead Cash
2025-26 26 - $1,362,434 $1,362,434 - $1,362,434 $1,362,434 $1,362,434
Aggregate Trade Restriction: This player cannot be traded with other players until Apr 01, 2026.
Reaquire Restriction: This player cannot be traded back to SAC team for one-year (Feb 01, 2027).
Contract Notes
  • 2025-26: Club Option/non-guaranteed (deadline 6/29/25, exercised 6/29/25), fully guaranteed 1/10/26
Source: Spotrac

2023-2023 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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2022-2022 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$5,155,710

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 24
Active
NBA Cup
$683,430
$50,000
$683,430
$733,430
2024 25
Active
$2,120,693
$2,854,123
2025 26
Active / Club Exercised
Retained
$939,153
$1,362,434
$3,793,276
$5,155,710
Total      
$5,155,710
$3,793,276
$5,155,710
Total
$5,155,710
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $4,216,557 - - $4,216,557
1 $939,153 - - $939,153
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
24
$683,430
$50,000
$683,430
$50,000
$683,430
$733,430
2024
25
$2,120,693
$2,120,693
$2,854,123
2025
26
$939,153
$1,362,434
$939,153
$1,362,434
$3,793,276
$5,155,710
Total
$5,155,710
$5,155,710
$3,793,276
$5,155,710
Total
$5,155,710
$5,155,710

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $4,216,557 - - $4,216,557
1 $939,153 - - $939,153

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 CLE Feb 27, 2026 - Feb 27, 2026 1 Finger
2025-26 SAC Jan 16, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026 2 Knee
2023-24 SAC Nov 20, 2023 - Nov 27, 2023 3 Ankle
  • Feb 01, 2026 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Sacramento (SAC) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded Emanuel Miller to Cleveland (CLE); Cleveland (CLE) traded 2027 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Cleveland (CLE) traded De'Andre Hunter to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dario Saric and 2029 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dennis Schröder to Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jun 29, 2025 Sacramento (SAC) exercised $2.30 million Club Option for 2025-26
  • Feb 09, 2024 Signed a 3 year Rest-of-Season contract with Sacramento (SAC) via converted Two-Way contract - includes 2025-26 Club Option
  • Jul 02, 2023 Signed a Two-Way contract with Sacramento (SAC)
  • Jun 29, 2023 Sacramento (SAC) extended $1.8 million Qualifying Offer; becomes a Restricted Free Agent

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Mar 11, 2026 for technical foul during CLE-ORL game $2,000
Feb 13, 2025 for technical foul during SAC-NOP game $2,000
Dec 16, 2023 for technical foul during UTA-SAC game $2,000
Dec 16, 2023 for technical foul during UTA-SAC game $2,000
Dec 16, 2023 for ejection (two technical fouls) from UTA-SAC game $2,000
Fines: 5 $10,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 CLE 61 7 19.7 6.2 1.8 0.9 1.2 0.7 .430 .374 .692
2024 SAC 80 28 24.4 8.3 2.7 1.5 1.5 0.8 .489 .433 .849
2023 SAC 57 21 17.2 5.4 2.2 1.5 0.9 0.5 .461 .417 .743
2022 SAC 16 4.4 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 .438 .500 .571
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