Sacramento Kings Officially Sign Talented 3-Point Shooter

The Sacramento Kings signed former USC star Boogie Ellis.

Feb 7, 2024; Berkeley, California, USA; USC Trojans guard Boogie Ellis (5) shoots the ball during warmups before the game between the California Golden Bears and the USC Trojans at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images / Robert Edwards-Imagn Images

UPDATE: Keith Smith of Spotrac reported more details.

Via Smith: "I've been asked a handful of times about guarantees for Boogie Ellis with the Kings:

Ellis' deal is an Exhibit 10 deal. So, it's a non-guaranteed camp deal."

I've been asked a handful of times about guarantees for Boogie Ellis with the Kings:

Ellis' deal is an Exhibit 10 deal. So, it's a non-guaranteed camp deal.

— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) September 18, 2024

Boogie Ellis is coming off a year where he appeared in 29 games for the USC Trojans.

He finished the season with averages of 16.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 42.7% from the field and 41.8% from the three-point range.

Ellis went undrafted in June, but on Monday, it was announced that he had officially signed with the Sacramento Kings.

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

The Sacramento Kings have signed former USC guard Boogie Ellis. pic.twitter.com/AIVgzpPW3l

— Jason Anderson (@JandersonSacBee) September 16, 2024

Shams Charania of The Athletic reported (in July) that the deal was for training camp.

Via Charania on July 27: "Undrafted USC guard Boogie Ellis has agreed on a deal with the Sacramento Kings, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Ellis – who shot 54 percent from 3-point range in Summer League – will compete for an open roster spot in Kings training camp."

Undrafted USC guard Boogie Ellis has agreed on a deal with the Sacramento Kings, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Ellis – who shot 54 percent from 3-point range in Summer League – will compete for an open roster spot in Kings training camp. pic.twitter.com/xQXfQq7JoW

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 27, 2024

Ellis played five seasons of college basketball for Memphis and USC.

His career averages were 13.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 40.9% from the field and 38.4% from the three-point range in 154 games.

Kings Sign Boogie Ellis 📝⏩ https://t.co/D2GvrVAwQw pic.twitter.com/fJwXcUmF0y

— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) September 16, 2024

The Kings finished last season as the ninth seed in the Western Conference with a 46-36 record.

They lost to the New Orleans Pelicans in the play-in tournament, so they missed the 2024 NBA playoffs.

That said, the Kings have a talented roster led by De'Aaron Fox, Malik Monk, Domantas Sabonis and DeMar DeRozan.

Boogie Ellis on his 15 points off the bench in the Kings loss to the Wizards this afternoon, Bub Carrington taking exception to his pesky defense, his experience overall with Sacramento's Summer League team, his confidence as a scorer. pic.twitter.com/uGjfoW97pw

— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) July 19, 2024