THE Sacramento Kings have rounded up a few things that will excite fans heading into the 2024-25 NBA season, including the acquisition of DeMar DeRozan and the expected progression of Keon Ellis.
Ellis is coming off one of the most surprising seasons in the NBA, with the second-year guard taking the league by storm. Ellis quickly became one of the best defensive guards in the league after earning a standard contract with Sacramento and a starting spot.
Keon Ellis’ story isn’t well known. He started out at Florida SouthWestern (JuCo) before being traded to Alabama. He signed with the Sacramento Kings as a UDFA, spent last season in the G-League and is now the Kings’ starting SG.
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Ellis was live on Twitch on Wednesday interacting with fans and playing NBA 2K24, where someone asked him who his favorite teammate was (via @kkeon4 |Twitch):
“My favorite teammate? …DeMar DeRozan, and I haven’t even met him yet.”
DeRozan is expected to make a big impact in Sacramento as the third star alongside De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, but the six-time All-Star will certainly be a difference-maker with the young players on the rise.
While Ellis’ response may not have been serious, DeRozan’s presence on the Kings could have a big impact on the trajectory of Ellis’ career.
Ellis is already the Kings’ top defensive back, and if he can learn a thing or two from DeRozan on offense, his two-way presence will be incredible. DeRozan could have a similar impact on Keegan Murray, who are expected to start side-by-side at forward.
A potential Sacramento lineup of Fox, Ellis, DeRozan, Murray and Sabonis would be one of the best and most complete in recent Kings history.
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