CHARLOTTE, NC - APRIL 8: Wayne Ellington #21 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots against the Charlotte Hornets during the game on April 8, 2016 at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
The Miami Heat have agreed to a two-year deal worth more than $12 million with free-agent shooting guard Wayne Ellington, Yahoo Sports first reported Sunday.
The Heat, of course, have a void at shooting guard following the departure of franchise cornerstone Dwyane Wade in free agency. Ellington, however, is merely depth at the position.
Ellington, 28, averaged 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 76 games last season with the Brooklyn Nets. He shot 35.8 percent from 3-point range.
In his seven-season NBA career, Ellington has averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, and he has shot 37.6 percent from beyond the arc. He was a first-round pick (28th overall) by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2009 and also has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers.
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