July 8, 2010
Updated Jul 8, 2010 at 3:44 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed
first-round draft picks Jonny Flynn and Wayne Ellington.
The team announced the deals Friday.
NBA rookie contracts are dictated by draft position, so Flynn
will earn at least $2.47 million next season as the No. 6 overall
pick and Ellington at least $836,000 as the No. 28 selection. Teams
can give players up to an extra 20 percent on top of the slotted
salaries.
Flynn, who played at Syracuse, and Ellington, who played at
North Carolina, will be on Minnesota's summer league team, which
plays for the first time Sunday in Las Vegas.
The status of No. 5 pick Ricky Rubio is still uncertain, as he
assesses his contract with his Spanish team.
