Kings Sign Boogie Ellis

[Löwenherz]

Link: USC product played five games for the Kings in Las Vegas summer league

The Sacramento Kings announced today that they have signed guard Boogie Ellis. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Ellis appeared in five games for Sacramento at NBA 2K25 Summer League in Las Vegas, averaging 11.2 points on 51.3% shooting from the field, including 54.5% from 3-point range. He also added 1.2 steals and averaged 17.3 minutes per game for the Kings.

A native of San Diego, Calif., Ellis spent the last three seasons at the University of Southern California where he posted averages of 15.4 points (42.7 FG%, 39.5 3pt%), 3.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game in 95 career games. In his final season with the Trojans, Ellis averaged 16.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game, starting all 29 games, on his way to receiving All-Pac-12 Second Team honors.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I'm gonna guess this an Exhibit 10 invite to training camp. He could possibly get the call as a #3 PG with Carter on the shelf, but it seems like we ought to reserve roster spot #15 for a SF...

 

[dude12]

Good, keep Boogie in the fold under some type of contract and let him develop. I think he could be the next developmental success story like Keon Ellis

 

[Löwenherz]

… and now he’s waived.

 

[Double-K]

… and now he’s waived.

Sad... I thought he'd at least make the Stockton team.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Sad... I thought he'd at least make the Stockton team.

He was on an Exhibit 10 contract, which has a bonus if, upon being waived, he joins the affiliated G-League team. The waiver was purely procedural, and would have been widely expected. It doesn't mean he won't join Stockton, and if he doesn't, it most likely means he decided against it, not us.

 

[Double-K]

He was on an Exhibit 10 contract, which has a bonus if, upon being waived, he joins the affiliated G-League team. The waiver was purely procedural, and would have been widely expected. It doesn't mean he won't join Stockton, and if he doesn't, it most likely means he decided against it, not us.

I see... Thanks for clearing it up!

 

[SacTownKid]

Yeah word is he'll be in Stockton. The only threat there is another team signing him.

 

[Tetsujin]

Yeah word is he'll be in Stockton. The only threat there is another team signing him.

Thing is, I’m not really sure there’s a huge market for 6’0” guys who are good at basketball. Sure we think he’s an interesting prospect but he’s generally not the sort of profile teams will go out of their way to pick up off of waivers just to get into their dev system

 

[SacTownKid]

Thing is, I’m not really sure there’s a huge market for 6’0” guys who are good at basketball. Sure we think he’s an interesting prospect but he’s generally not the sort of profile teams will go out of their way to pick up off of waivers just to get into their dev system

Yeah, he's a 6' tall SG essentially. I wouldn't be too worried.

 

[The_Jamal]

Yeah word is he'll be in Stockton. The only threat there is another team signing him.

I doubt it. He's spent all summer with us, he'll be in line for huge playing time with Stockton. And I assume all the 2 way spots are pretty much gone

 

[Double-K]

Thing is, I’m not really sure there’s a huge market for 6’0” guys who are good at basketball.

As a 5'9" Asian man who isn't even that good at basketball, this somehow still stinks... LOL

 

[Double-K]

I doubt it. He's spent all summer with us, he'll be in line for huge playing time with Stockton. And I assume all the 2 way spots are pretty much gone

Honestly, from all I've seen so far, I don't know if I can pick Boogie Ellis or Mason Jones yet if you put a gun to my head and force me to choose.

 

[Tetsujin]

As a 5'9" Asian man who isn't even that good at basketball, this somehow still stinks... LOL

It apparently works for Yuki Kawamura but the kid is the best 5’8” basketball player since IT

 

[Double-K]

It apparently works for Yuki Kawamura but the kid is the best 5’8” basketball player since IT

I played like him too, throwing no-look whether it's necessary or not is my motto... lol

I've been living vicariously through him, as he just got signed by the Grizzles. Their last 2-way.

 

[PorchSurfin]

As a 5'9" Asian man who isn't even that good at basketball, this somehow still stinks... LOL

I'm 6'2" and actually was good at basketball when younger but JuCo was my peak. Even at my peak I know I couldn't defend Kobe and ya know what, that is ok lol. Nobody could.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

He's better than Bronny James