Wayne Ellington agrees to return to Heat on 1-year, $6.27M deal

Posted Jul 12, 2018
Wayne Ellington has reached an agreement to re-sign with Miami, NBA sources told ESPN. The 30-year-old sharpshooter agreed to a one-year, $6.27 million deal. Ellington had a career season in 2017-18 with the Heat, averaging personal highs in points (11.2) and 3-point percentage (39.2). He was selected as a 3-Point Contest participant. (ESPN.com)

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