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 187th among the 444 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.