Keon Ellis News: Starting Friday

Updated on January 10, 2026 at 9:28am

Ellis will start against the Warriors on Friday, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.

Ellis will get the starting nod against Golden State after coming off the bench in each of the Kings' last five games. As a result, Precious Achiuwa will slide to the second unit. Ellis has started four games so far this season, during which he has averaged 7.8 points and 1.3 steals in 21.8 minutes per contest.