Keon Ellis Contract & Salary
Keon Ellis is a SG for the Brooklyn Nets, earning $9,000,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($18,000,000 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 mutual option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
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 $160.4M payroll.
That ranks 186th among the 437 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.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 mutual option.
At 5.5% of the $165.0M cap, that is roughly taxpayer mid-level or bi-annual money.
He is one of 15 players on the Brooklyn Nets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $160,422,358.
Brooklyn Nets sit at $160.4M in payroll and are currently classified Cap Space, with +$48.6M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $9,000,000 | 5.5% | |
| 2027-28 | $9,000,000 | 5.5% | mutual option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $12.0M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $160.4M | +$4.5M | +$40.0M | +$48.6M | +$61.3M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Michael Porter Jr. | 28 | $40,806,150 | 24.7% |
| PF | Julius Randle | 31 | $33,333,334 | 20.2% |
| SG | Terance Mann | 29 | $15,500,000 | 9.4% |
| C | Day'Ron Sharpe | 24 | $10,000,000 | 6.1% |
| C | Moritz Wagner | 29 | $9,366,000 | 5.7% |
| G | Mikel Brown Jr | 20 | $8,787,000 | 5.3% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Ellis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | Sam Merrill | Cleveland Cavaliers | $9,160,715 | +$160,715 |
| 185 | Ron Holland II | Detroit Pistons | $9,069,600 | +$69,600 |
| 187 | Quinten Post | Memphis Grizzlies | $9,000,000 | +$0 |
| 188 | Dean Wade | Philadelphia 76ers | $9,000,000 | +$0 |
| 189 | Aaron Wiggins | Atlanta Hawks | $8,831,776 | -$168,224 |