The deal runs through the 2030-31 season and at $71.35 million marks the highest annual salary in NBA history.
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Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe first picks of NBA Draft
When the Duke product heard his name called Wednesday at No. 1 overall in the NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, he experienced a flurry of emotions.
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The Mavericks surprisingly won the No. 1 overall pick in Monday’s NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago, and will surely use the pick on Flagg, the Duke star who excelled as a freshman in his one college season.
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Myles Turner scored 23 points as one of eight players in double digits and the Indiana Pacers took a 3-1 first-round series lead with a convincing 129-103 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
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NBA legend Dikembe Mutumbo, who was known for his trademark finger wag, has died at the age of 58 after a battle with brain cancer.
Read More NBA Hall Of Famer Dikembe Mutombo Dead At 58 After Battle With Brain CancerEx-NBA player Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, father of Kobe, dies at 69
Former NBA player and WNBA head coach Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, father of the late Kobe Bryant, has died at 69, multiple outlets confirmed Tuesday.
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