Ellington appeared in 36 games for the Knicks during the 2019-20 season, with one start. He averaged 5.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists across 15.5 minutes per game. Ellington hit 1.4 threes per game at 35.0 percent shooting from behind the arc and converted 84.6 percent of his free throws. It was his fourth straight season in which he averaged at least 1.4 three-pointers per contest. Ellington set single-game season highs of 17 points, five threes, five rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks. Ellington's longest streak of double-digit points was three games from Feb. 6 through Feb. 9. Across 25.5 minutes per game, he averaged 14.7 points on 9.7 shots, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists over those three games. On Feb. 8, he had his best game of the season during a win at Detroit. In that game, he registered a season-high 17 points, five rebounds, three three-pointers and three assists. His longest streak with at least one made three-pointer was six games from Feb. 29 through Mar. 10. During that span, he saw 17.2 minutes per game and averaged 5.6 points, 1.9 threes on 38.2 percent from distance, 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists. In the 10 games that Ellington saw at least 20 minutes, he averaged 9.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists. Ellington averaged 12.7 points per game when he took at least seven three-pointers.

The 2018-19 season was Wayne Ellington's 10th year in the Association. The sharpshooter split the season between Miami and Detroit. Ellington started the year in Miami, his third season with the Heat. He appeared in 25 of Miami's first 52 games, which included 12 starts. Ellington missed the first seven games of the season due to concerns over an ankle injury. He made his first appearance of the season on Nov. 3 and scored five points during a loss to Atlanta. Four days later Ellington posted 20 points, four rebounds and six three-pointers during a win over the Spurs. On Feb. 6, he was traded with Tyler Johnson to Phoenix. The Suns then bought out Ellington's contract one day later. As a free agent, Ellington signed on Feb. 9 with the Detroit Pistons. The 31-year-old veteran appeared in 28 games for the Pistons, starting in all but two of those contests. With Detroit, Ellington's per game minutes increased from 21 with the Heat to 27 with the Pistons. For the season, Ellington would average 10.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.6 made three-pointers over 24.5 minutes per game. Ellington started in all four of Detroit's playoff games, which included a 13-point effort during a Game 3 loss to the Bucks.

A highly respected veteran, Wayne Ellington has been an asset wherever he has played and that continued in his second season with Miami. The former UNC Tar Heel saw the most run of his career, averaging 26.5 minutes over the course of 77 games. While Ellington primarily served as Miami's sixth-man, he also made two starts for the club. He has developed into one of the NBA's most lethal three-point specialists. Ellington nailed a whopping 39.2 percent of his threes last season and hit a career-high 2.9 threes per game. His 227 total made threes tied him with Portland's Damian Lillard for sixth in the NBA. Ellington nailed a career-best eight threes on two separate occasions (Dec. 22 v. Dallas and Apr. 11 v. Toronto) and had a stretch from late November to late January in which he nailed at least one shot from downtown in 29 of 30 games played. Ellington drained at least one three-ball in each of the Heat's five postseason contests. Ellington's improved three-point shot led to him averaging a career-high 11.2 points per game. Ellington also hit better than 85 percent of his foul shots (85.9) for the fifth time in the past six seasons.

In June 2016, Wayne Ellington turned down his player option with the Brooklyn Nets. Roughly two weeks later, he signed a two-year agreement with the Miami Heat. With the Heat, Ellington saw an uptick in most of his per-game stats. Some of his most dramatic improvement came in his long-range efficiency, as he drained a career-high 2.4 three-pointers in 2016-17 from just 1.3 per contest the prior season. A preseason right quad injury forced Ellington to miss the Heat's first 16 games of the season. On Nov. 30, Ellington drained five three-pointers on his way to a season-high 22 points in a win at Denver. He also snagged a season-high four steals during the win. On Jan. 25, Ellington matched his aforementioned high-water scoring mark during a win at Brooklyn. On Mar. 1, Ellington hit a season-high six three-pointers during a blowout win over Philadelphia. The shooting guard appeared in 62 games for Miami, with 13 starts. He scored 10 or more points 32 times. Ellington generated per-game averages of 10.5 points (a career-high mark) and 2.1 rebounds per contest and shot 37.8 percent from behind the arc.

In July 2015, Wayne Ellington signed a two-year contract with the Brooklyn Nets. Ellington would receive a career-high 41 starts (over 76 games) with Brooklyn, but he played slightly fewer minutes per game than during his previous season with the Lakers. Ellington started the Nets' first two games, came off the bench from Oct. 31 to Jan. 9, and then started in 39 of his last 40 contests. The 6-foot-4 wing generated per-game averages of 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.3 made three-pointers over 21.3 minutes per game for the Nets. On Dec. 28, Ellington had arguably his best game of the season. He scored a season-high 26 points, grabbed a season-high seven boards and drained a season-high seven three-pointers in a win at Miami. On Jan. 30, Ellington scored 18 points and shot 5-for-8 from behind the arc during a loss at New Orleans. The Nets finished the season with a record of 21-61 and missed the postseason.

In June 2014, Wayne Ellington was traded by Dallas with Jose Calderon, Samuel Dalembert, Shane Larkin and two 2014 second-round draft picks to the New York Knicks for Tyson Chandler and Raymond Felton. Six weeks later, Ellington was dealt by the Knicks with Jeremy Tyler to the Sacramento Kings for Quincy Acy and Travis Outlaw. In September, Ellington was waived by the Kings and shortly thereafter signed a one-year agreement with Los Angeles Lakers. All those deals proved beneficial, as Ellington has his best NBA season with the Lakers. Over 65 games, with 36 starts, the shooting guard posted per game career highs in points (10.0), rebounds (3.2), assists (1.6), three-pointers made (1.4) and minutes per game (25.8). On Jan. 27, Ellington scored a career-high 28 points, plus three steals, in a loss to the Wizards. On Feb. 25, Ellington recorded his first career double-double in a start with 15 points and 10 boards during a win at Utah -- that was his lone double-double of the season. Those 10 rebounds were also a career high. Ellington scored 10 points or more in 34 games. On March 1, Ellington dished a career-high six assists, along with 12 points and six boards, in a seven-point loss to the Thunder.

In July 2013, Wayne Ellington signed a two-year agreement with the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs were Ellington's fourth NBA team in five seasons. His role with Dallas afforded him less playing time than he enjoyed with Cleveland, Memphis and Minnesota. Ellington played in 45 games for Dallas, with one start, and averaged 8.7 minutes per contest. A mid-November thigh injury cost Ellington six games. On Jan. 13, Ellington scored a season-high 12 points in a win over Orlando. On Feb. 26, the 6-foot-4 guard hit a season-high four three-pointers during a win over the Pelicans. Dallas ended the season with a record of 49-33 and faced San Antonio in the first round of the playoffs. The series allowed Ellington to experience his first post-season. He appeared briefly in Game 2 during a blowout win for Dallas. He wouldn't log any minutes again until Game 7, when Ellington would score eight points in the series-ending loss to the Spurs.

In July 2012, Wayne Ellington was traded by the Timberwolves to the Memphis Grizzlies for Dante Cunningham. For Ellington, this meant a new start after a three-year career in Minnesota. Unfortunately, in 40 games with Memphis, Ellington's minutes dipped to 17 ticks per game after averaging nearly 19 minutes per contest over three years with the T-Wolves. On Jan. 7, Ellington scored a career-high 26 points to help Memphis defeat the Kings. But, on Jan 22, Ellington was traded by Memphis with Josh Selby, Marreese Speights and a 2017 1st round draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Jon Leuer. Ellington's playing time immediately perked up, as the 6-foot-4 guard averaged 25.9 minutes per tilt over 38 games with Cleveland, including 17 starts. With the Cavaliers, Ellington produced per-game averages of 10.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 made threes. His best game as a Cavalier came on Mar. 16, when he posted 21 points (8-13 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 1-1FT), two rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes off the bench.

The lookout-shortened 2011-12 season was Wayne Ellington's third year in the NBA and third with the Minnesota Timberwolves as well. Over 51 games (four starts), Ellington once again provided scoring and outside shooting off the bench for the T-Wolves. On Jan. 25, Ellington posted 16 points, four rebounds, three assists and two blocks during a win at Dallas. On March 25, the 6-foot-4 guard scored a season-high 17 points, including a trio of three-pointers, in a win over the Nuggets. Ellington would again score 17 points on Apr. 4 in a loss to the Warriors. Overall, Ellington had 16 games in which he scored 10 or more points. He finished that season averaging 6.1 points in 19.1 minutes per game, while shooting 40.4 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from three-point range.

Wayne Ellington began his sophomore year in the league by starting the first four games of the 2010-11 season for Minnesota. However, a bruised thigh cost him five straight games in mid-November. Outside of two spot starts in March, Ellington would provide scoring off the bench for the Timberwolves for the rest of the season. On Feb. 8, Ellington scored a career-high 18 points during a four-point win at Houston. Eight days later, he again scored 18 in an eight-point loss to the Clippers. Overall, the sharpshooter had 15 games with 10 points or more and also shot 39.7 percent from behind the arc. Ellington ended the season producing per-game averages of 6.6 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.8 made threes over 19.0 minutes per contest.

Wayne Ellington was drafted in the first round (28th overall) by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2009 NBA Draft. He made his NBA debut on Opening Night, Oct. 28, with eight points and six rebounds during a win over the New Jersey Nets. On Nov. 09, he earned his first NBA start and delivered seven points, two boards, one assist and one steal in a loss to the Warriors. That game would be Ellington's lone start of the season, but the rookie would appear in 76 games overall and average 18.2 minutes of run per contest. On Jan. 13, Ellington scored a career-high 17 points and grabbed six boards in a loss at Houston. He would subsequently go on to match that career high on multiple occasions during the season and posted 10 or more points in 17 games overall. Ellington finished the season with per-game averages of 6.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.8 made three-pointers per contest.