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Monta Ellis | Guard

Team: Milwaukee Bucks
Age / DOB:  (27) / 10/26/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 185
College: None
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A "member of the proposed ownership group trying to keep the Kings in Sacramento has done some background checking on (Monta) Ellis," sources told CBS Sports.
We'll take this report with a major grain of salt considering the way it's phrased, but the report notes that Ellis could be an alternative to Tyreke Evans, who is set to be a restricted free agent during the offseason. Sacramento has not decided to part ways with Evans, and to replace Evans with Ellis doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Ellis is "weighing his options" and hasn't decided if he'll opt out of the final year of his deal with the Bucks. May 10 - 8:21 AM
Source: CBS Sports

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Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

Monta Ellis must decide whether to exercise his $11-million player option by June 20.

Ellis has been non-committal when asked whether he'll exercise the option. If he chooses to become a free agent, chances are Ellis could land himself a pretty nice long-term deal, but he might have some trouble reaching the $11 million annual value. Stay tuned.
Source: Andrew Gruman on Twitter
May 1 - 6:01 PM
Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

Monta Ellis was non-committal regarding his player option for next season.

Ellis has an option for $11 million and could return to the Bucks, but he said he's got a decision to make following this season and doesn't appear to be a in rush to do so. Ellis could opt out and fetch a multi-year deal, but he might have a few problems finding a multi-year deal at an average annual value of $11 million. If he does become a free agent, he'll have no shortage of interested teams.
Source: Andrew Gruman on Twitter
Apr 29 - 8:46 AM
Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

Monta Ellis was the only member of Milwaukee's starting five to shoot over 33 percent from the field, making 10-of-20 from the field for 21 points with five boards, eight assists, one steal and one 3-pointer during a season-ending 88-77 loss to Miami on Sunday.

Milwaukee was terrible on offense and shot 37.0 percent as a team. They really had no shot to hang around against the Heat, but losing every game by at least 11 points is going to leave a bitter taste in their mouths this offseason. Ellis is going to opt out of his contract and his roller-coaster ways could act as a deterrent for teams looking to bring him on board. Larry Sanders played well in the series and on Sunday he scored seven points with 11 boards, two assists and three blocks in 31 minutes.
Related: Larry Sanders
Apr 28 - 6:41 PM
Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

Monta Ellis shot 2-of-9 from the field for seven points with six assists, three steals and one 3-pointer in 40 minutes during a Game 3 loss to the Heat.

Brandon Jennings wasn't much better in the loss, shooting 5-of-15 from the field for 16 points, but he did fill the stat sheet with five boards, eight assists, five steals and one 3-pointer. The Bucks turned the ball over 20 times, which was well above their season average of 13.7 per game. Larry Sanders continued to have a solid postseason with 16 points, 11 boards, two steals and one block in 35 minutes.
Apr 25 - 10:00 PM
Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

Monta Ellis hit 10-of-19 shots and a 3-pointer for 22 points, four rebounds, three assists and four steals in Sunday's Game 1 loss to the Heat.

Ellis and Brandon Jennings are going to have to catch fire if the Bucks are going to be able to hang with the Heat, but they never had much of a chance in Game 1, which ended with a final score of 110-87. Ellis, a 77 percent free throw shooter, hit just 1-of-6 of them tonight, which was the same line he hit from downtown, as well.
Apr 21 - 9:41 PM
Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

Monta Ellis started for the Bucks on Wednesday, but played just 11 minutes before leaving with two points.

He's fine and there are no reports of an injury, so look for him to be ready to go in Game 1 against the Heat.
Apr 17 - 10:15 PM
Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

Jim Boylan said he could possibly limit some of his regulars for the regular season finale on Wednesday.

He's not expected to sit anyone flat out except for Larry Sanders (back) due to his injury, but it's a reminder that guys like Ellis and Brandon Jennings may not see a full slate of minutes as the team prepares to take on Miami in the first round of the playoffs.
Related: Brandon Jennings, Larry Sanders
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Apr 17 - 9:39 AM
Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

The Bucks are tentatively not expected to rest any players in Wednesday's game against the Thunder.

We'll see if they change their mind by Wednesday. The Bucks are locked into the East's No. 8 seed and are riding a five-game losing streak. Perhaps a night off for some banged-up guys like Monta Ellis would make sense. We already know that Larry Sanders (back) is likely out and Brandon Jennings (Achilles) is questionable. It's a situation worth monitoring closely.
Source: FOX Sports Wisconsin
Apr 16 - 2:30 PM
Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

Monta Ellis and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute will play through illnesses on Monday against the Nuggets.

It should be interesting to see how Monta plays through his illness. He is averaging 38 minutes per game and it could be a shade below that today. Obviously, he should still be in all lineups.
Related: Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
Source: Andrew Gruman on Twitter
Apr 15 - 7:21 PM
Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

Friends of Monta Ellis expect him to exercise his opt-out clause and become a free agent this summer, the Racine Journal-Times reports.

Ellis would be giving up on a guaranteed $11 million salary in 2013-14 if he opted for free agency. Of course, he could always make that back if one team becomes enamored with Ellis' game. Ellis is averaging a strong 19.3 points, 6.2 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game this season. However, he's also shooting just 41.4 percent from the field and 28.1 percent from 3-point range.
Source: Racine Journal-Times
Apr 13 - 9:56 AM
Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

Monta Ellis went berserk in the Bucks' loss to the Hawks on Friday, scoring 27 points on 9-of-23 shooting with eight rebounds, a career-high 17 assists, five steals and five 3-point buckets.

If you got hit by that your head is still spinning, as Ellis wasted no time asserting himself with Brandon Jennings out. Ersan Ilyasova added 25 points with six treys and seven boards in the loss.
Related: Ersan Ilyasova
Apr 12 - 10:23 PM
Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

The bad Monta Ellis showed up for Wednesday's game against the Magic, shooting 7-of-27 from the field for 21 points with seven rebounds, 11 assists, two steals, one block and one 3-pointer in 47 minutes.

The line is nice, but making just seven of 27 shot attempts is classic Monta. He'll continue to be busy as long as Brandon Jennings (Achilles) is out, so he might be able to flirt with first-round value the rest of the way as long as he can knock down shots.
Apr 10 - 10:47 PM
Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

Monta Ellis had six steals to go with 22 points, four boards, nine assists, six steals and two 3-pointers on 5-of-14 shooting.

He did make all 10 free throws and this was a solid outing from Monta. He's been putting up top-15 value over the past month and it's hard to believe there was some concern about J.J. Redick (eight points and no threes) having a negative impact on Ellis.
Related: J.J. Redick
Apr 6 - 11:31 PM
Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings scored a combined 17 points on 6-of-30 shooting in Saturday's tough loss to the Thunder.

The Bucks have lost eight of their past 11 games and they are officially backing into the playoffs in the East. Their nearest competition is the Sixers (29-43), who are six games behind in ninth place, but a first-round playoff date with the Heat isn't much for Milwaukee fans to get psyched about. Ellis had made at least half of his shots in the three previous games, which at least tempers the impact of his 3-of-17 brick-laying exhibition.
Related: Brandon Jennings
Mar 30 - 11:15 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Brandon Jennings
2Ishmael Smith
SG1Monta Ellis
2J.J. Redick
3Marquis Daniels
SF1Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
2Mike Dunleavy
PF1Ersan Ilyasova
2John Henson
3Gustavo Ayon
4Drew Gooden
C1Larry Sanders
2Samuel Dalembert
3Ekpe Udoh
4Joel Przybilla