Ennis agreed to a contract Tuesday with Russian club BC Samara, Alessandro Maggi of Sportando.com reports.
The 32-year-old journeyman forward was unlikely to land anything more than a training-camp deal had he elected to continue his career in North America, so he'll head overseas on what's presumably a more lucrative deal. Ennis appeared in seven games with the Nets, Nuggets and Clippers in 2021-22 over the course of three 10-day deals, averaging 4.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 8.0 minutes per contest.
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James Ennis: Deal with Denver lapses
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Denver didn't re-sign Ennis after his 10-day contract expired Thursday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
The Nuggets still have an opening on the 15-man roster, but Denver may prefer to keep that spot open for flexibility purposes ahead of the Feb. 10 trade deadline. For the past month, Ennis has bounced between the Nets, Clippers and Nuggets on a series of 10-day deals, averaging 4.1 points and 1.7 rebounds in 8.0 minutes per game over his seven appearances across those three teams.
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Nuggets' James Ennis: Plans to sign with Denver
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The Nuggets are playing to sign Ennis to a 10-day hardship deal Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Ennis recently concluded a 10-day contract with the Clippers and was in line to sign a hardship deal with Utah before the deal was nixed over COVID-19 protocols. Assuming Ennis is able to clear his COVID-19 intake testing, Charania reports that Ennis will be available for Denver when it faces the Clippers on Tuesday.
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James Ennis: No longer plans to sign with Jazz
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Ennis is no longer expected to join the Jazz on a 10-day deal after he was deemed to be a close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Ennis recently concluded a 10-day contract with the Clippers, but he'll have to wait before joining another organization while following the league's health and safety protocols. He has averaged 6.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in 10.5 minutes per game during his four appearances with the Nets and Clippers this season.
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Jazz's James Ennis: Signing with Jazz
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The Jazz plan to sign Ennis to a 10-day contract Sunday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Ennis recently spent time with the Clippers on a 10-day contract but will join Utah after his contract expired. Across four appearances with the Nets and Clippers this year, he's averaged 6.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in 10.5 minutes per game.
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Clippers' James Ennis: Joins Clippers on 10-day
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Ennis agreed Tuesday to a 10-day hardship contract with the Clippers, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Ennis' 10-day deal with the Nets expired recently. He appeared in two games, totaling five points, five rebounds, one steal and one block in 14 minutes. He figures to have a small role again with the Clippers.
The Nets are planning to sign Ennis via hardship exemption, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
The Nets currently have seven players in the NBA's health and safety protocols and have an eighth player out in Joe Harris with an ankle injury. With so many players out, Brooklyn has been granted a hardship exemption to sign a player to its active roster, and they seem to be close to having a deal with Ennis. The 30-year-old forward played for Orlando last season, appearing in 41 games while averaging a career-best 8.4 points and four rebounds in 24 minutes per contest.
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Magic's James Ennis: Could be done for season
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Ennis (calf) may not play again this season, Roy Parry of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Ennis has already been ruled out of Wednesday's game against Boston, and coach Steve Clifford intimated that the wing -- as well as a few other injured Magic players -- may not return before the end of the regular season. "I don't even know what the time frame [is]," Clifford said. "If you look at the schedule now, it's seven games, I think it'd be 12 days, and I'm not sure even if any of those guys are that close, to be honest with you." Ennis was able to play in two games last week, but his calf injury has kept him out of eight of the last 10 contests, including Wednesday.
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Magic's James Ennis: Out Wednesday
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Ennis (calf) is out Wednesday against the Celtics.
Ennis will be sidelined for a third straight game as he recovers from right calf soreness. In his absence, Dwayne Bacon and R.J. Hampton should continue seeing extra minutes.
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Magic's James Ennis: Remains out
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Ennis (calf) will not play Monday at Detroit.
A sore right calf will cause Ennis to sit out for the seventh time in the last nine games. As the Magic play out the string on a rebuilding season, don't expect Ennis to be rushed back to action before he's 100 percent healthy.
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Magic's James Ennis: Out Saturday
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Ennis will not play in Saturday's game against the Grizzlies due to a calf issue.
Ennis has not popped up on the injury report until now, so this is apparently a new issue. His next chance to suit up will come Monday versus the Pistons. In his absence, Gary Harris and Dwayne Bacon could be candidates for extra run.
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Magic's James Ennis: Will return Wednesday
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Ennis (calf) will be available for Wednesday's game against the Cavs.
After missing the last five games with a calf issue, Ennis will make his return to the rotation, though it's unclear whether he'll be back in the starting lineup. Prior to the injury, Ennis averaged 30.4 minutes per game across 12 consecutive starts.
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Magic's James Ennis: Will start, see limited minutes
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Ennis will start Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers and see limited minutes, Roy Parry of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Wednesday marks Ennis' first game back from a five-game absence due to a calf injury, so he'll be eased back into a full workload. His return means Dwayne Bacon will come off the bench.
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Magic's James Ennis: Questionable vs. Cavs
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Ennis (calf) is questionable for Wednesday's contest against the Cavaliers.
Ennis has missed the past five games due to right calf soreness. If he returns Wednesday, he could reclaim his starting spot from Dwayne Bacon.
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Magic's James Ennis: Ruled out Monday
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Ennis (calf) will not play in Monday's game against the Lakers, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
There was some hope that Ennis would be able to return from a four-game absence, but in the end both he and Terrence Ross (back) will miss at least one more contest. Ennis' next chance to play will arrive Wednesday at Cleveland.
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Magic's James Ennis: Questionable Monday
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Ennis (calf) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Lakers.
Once again, the wing is listed as questionable, though he's already missed four straight games due to a sore calf. The Magic will likely wait until closer to game time before performing a final evaluation and ruling Ennis in or out.
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Magic's James Ennis: Ruled out Sunday
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Ennis (calf) will not be available for Sunday's game against the Pacers, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Ennis was questionable coming in, but he'll ultimately miss a fourth straight game as he continues to deal with discomfort in his right calf. Prior to the injury, Ennis had averaged 29.0 minutes per game over his previous five appearances.
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Magic's James Ennis: Questionable vs. Pacers
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Ennis (calf) is questionable for Sunday's contest against the Pacers.
Ennis has missed the past three games due to right calf soreness, but he may return Sunday. If he does, he could reclaim his starting spot from Dwayne Bacon.
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Magic's James Ennis: Will not play Thursday
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Ennis (calf) will not play Thursday against the Pelicans.
It will be the third straight absence for Ennis, so Dwayne Bacon will likely be in line for another start on the wing. Bacon has seen 30-plus minutes of action in each of the last two games sans Ennis.
