Perry Ellis didn’t want to dwell on the negatives after he didn’t hear his name called in Thursday night’s NBA Draft.
Instead, Ellis, a Heights product and two-time All-Big 12 pick for Kansas, wanted to get back to work. Friday, Ellis agreed to play for the Dallas Mavericks’ NBA summer league team in Las Vegas from July 8 to 18.
Ellis worked out for 12 teams headed up to the draft, with the last workout coming on Monday with the Philadelphia 76ers. He watched the draft on Thursday night with friends and family in Wichita.
“You want to get drafted, obviously, but you have to stay positive, stay up,” said Ellis, a three-year starter for Kansas.