Atlantic Notes: Ellis, C. Johnson, Graves, Philon

By Rory Maher | at July 12, 2026 3:07 pm Shooting guard Keon Ellis signed a two-year, $18MM contract with the Nets as a free agent. The deal contains a mutual option for 2027/28. Brooklyn can certainly use Ellis’ defensive chops, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post, and the 26-year-old will reunite with head coach Jordi Fernandez, who was Sacramento’s top assistant during Ellis’ first two years in the league. “From what I heard, he was pulling for me really hard,” Ellis said of Fernandez. “And I know the way he coaches. He’s very passionate. He’s about…