Ellis (ankle) is available for Sunday's game against the Wizards, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
Ellis was listed as questionable due to a nagging ankle problem, but he'll give it a go Sunday and should see steady minutes off the bench. The former Alabama standout has started in six of his eight appearances this month, averaging 11.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 28.8 minutes per game.
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Kings' Keon Ellis: Practices Saturday, iffy for Sunday
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Ellis (ankle) fully participated in Saturday's practice and will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Wizards, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Ellis exited Thursday's game versus the Rockets early due to an ankle injury. However, the 24-year-old guard appears to have avoided a serious injury and could return to action as soon as Sunday's matchup with Washington.
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Kings' Keon Ellis: Officially questionable for Sunday
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Ellis (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Wizards.
The questionable tag was always the expectation for Ellis, who practiced Saturday and has a shot at being available for this matchup against Washington. Ellis exited Thursday's game versus the Rockets early due to an ankle injury, and a decision on his status will be made closer to Sunday's 9 p.m. ET tipoff.
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Kings' Keon Ellis: Leaves early with ankle injury
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Ellis (ankle) won't return to Thursday's game against the Rockets, Matt George of ABC 10 Sacramento reports.
Ellis left for the locker room in the third quarter after he appeared to tweak his right ankle when he stepped on the foot of teammate Domantas Sabonis. The Kings quickly ruled Ellis out from returning, and further tests will likely be needed to determine the severity of the injury. He recorded six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 3Pt) and one rebound in 11 minutes before checking out of the game.
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Kings' Keon Ellis: Heads to locker room
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Ellis went to the locker room during the third quarter of Thursday's game against the Rockets with an apparent right ankle injury, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Ellis went down and appeared to be in a lot of pain after stepping on Domantas Sabonis' foot, which led him to roll his right ankle. It's unclear if the former Alabama standout will be able to return to the contest.
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Kings' Keon Ellis: Returning to bench role
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Ellis isn't starting Thursday's game against the Rockets, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
Ellis is coming off an impressive 18-point performance Tuesday against the Bucks, but he'll revert to a bench role Thursday following the return of Malik Monk (groin). Ellis has been held to single figures in the scoring column in six of his last seven appearances as a reserve.
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Kings' Keon Ellis: Logs 18 points with first unit
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Ellis chipped in 18 points (5-11 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal over 31 minutes during Tuesday's 130-115 loss to the Bucks.
Ellis' perimeter game was on point Tuesday, with five three-pointers in eight attempts beyond the arc. Although Malik Monk (groin) has cemented his first-unit role, Ellis got a chance to shine during his teammate's absence. Ellis has also played as a replacement for De'Aaron Fox, making Ellis the team's top second-unit option in the backcourt.
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Kings' Keon Ellis: Getting starting nod
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Ellis is in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus the Bucks, Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Ellis will replace Malik Monk (groin) in the starting lineup Tuesday. Ellis is averaging 9.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2.2 assists in 30.1 minutes during his other nine starting appearances this season.
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Kings' Keon Ellis: Leads bench in scoring in victory
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Ellis supplied eight points (3-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal in 20 minutes during Sunday's 124-119 win over the Bulls.
Ellis was back on the Kings bench Sunday due to the return of De'Aaron Fox (hip), leading all second-unit players in scoring during a bench-leading minute total in a winning effort. Ellis has provided a nice lift to Sacramento as of late, posting at least eight points in four of his last five contests and in 16 outings so far this season.
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Kings' Keon Ellis: Slides to bench Sunday
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Ellis will come off the bench in Sunday's game against the Bulls, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
With De'Aaron Fox (hip) returning to game action, Ellis will retreat to the bench. The 25-year-old started in each of the club's last five outings with Fox and Keegan Murray each sidelined at some point, during which Ellis had averaged 11.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.4 assists in 33.6 minutes per contest.
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Kings' Keon Ellis: Fills up stat sheet in win
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Ellis chipped in 17 points (6-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, one block and three steals over 49 minutes during Monday's 123-118 double-overtime win over the Heat.
Ellis got the job done on both ends of the floor during Monday's win against the Heat. The game against Miami was Ellis' fourth straight start and his best all-around performance as a starter this season.
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Kings' Keon Ellis: Posts 13 points in first-unit role
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Ellis posted 13 points (5-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one block and three steals across 34 minutes during Friday's 138-133 victory over the Grizzlies.
Ellis slid into the starting five as the first unit adjusted to account for Keegan Murray's (ankle) absence. He did enough to be relevant with 11 shot attempts and was also effective on defense with three steals during the victory. Malik Monk's promotion to the first unit has diluted Ellis' results, so he's not very dependable as a fantasy option at the moment.
Ellis is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the 76ers, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
Ellis will make his fifth start of the campaign, stepping into the starting lineup with Keegan Murray (ankle) sidelined. In his four starts this season, Ellis averaged 7.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals across 25.8 minutes.
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Kings' Keon Ellis: Scores seven points
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Ellis ended with seven points (1-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds and two steals in 20 minutes during Monday's 110-100 victory over the Mavericks.
Ellis' production on the offensive end comes and goes, and his value in fantasy is heavily reliant on his defense. He's been productive in that regard, averaging 1.3 steals and 0.6 blocks in just 16.3 minutes per game across 12 December outings.
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Kings' Keon Ellis: Swats five shots
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Ellis provided 12 points (3-7 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, one assist, five blocks and two steals in 33 minutes during Monday's 130-129 loss to Denver.
Ellis stepped up in a big way with the Kings missing both Kevin Huerter (shoulder) and Keegan Murray (ankle), recording a career-high five blocks. He's very strong on the defensive end in that regard, as this was his fifth career game with at least three blocks. On the season, Ellis is just outside the top 150 in nine-category formats for per-game value, posting averages of 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.3 three-pointers.
Ellis notched five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three rebounds, five assists and three steals over 16 minutes during Sunday's 141-97 win over the Jazz.
Ellis finished one theft short of his career-high mark of four steals. His role and production are trending in the wrong direction to start December, as he's averaging 4.0 points, 2.0 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 14.0 minutes over his last four games.
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Kings' Keon Ellis: Back to bench Sunday
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Ellis will come off the bench during Sunday's game against the Spurs, Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.
Ellis had started the last three games but will be moved back to a bench role with Malik Monk and DeMar DeRozan filling in the starting lineup. Ellis has averaged 9.2 points and 2.3 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game over his last five games coming off the bench.
