Keon Ellis Contract & Salary

Keon Ellis is on the books for $9,000,000 in 2026-27, the 6th largest cap hit on the Brooklyn Nets roster and 5.6% of the team's $160.1M payroll.

That ranks 188th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 5.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $18,000,000 in guaranteed money.

The salary is essentially flat across the deal, holding near $9,000,000 every year rather than escalating.

Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 mutual option.

A mutual option needs both sides to agree, which in practice means it rarely gets exercised and the deal usually ends a year early.

At 26, the deal covers his age-26 through age-27 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.

He is the 6th highest-paid of the 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.

He is one of 15 players on the Brooklyn Nets' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $160,056,358.

Brooklyn Nets sit at $160.1M in payroll and are currently classified Cap Space, with +$49.0M of room below the first apron.