Cooper Flagg wins Summer League debut
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Even if Gilgeous-Alexander won't reach that milestone, the NBA's richest players grow even richer. When former MLB pitcher Nolan Ryan became the first professional athlete to sign a contract that would pay him a million dollars per year in 1979, it was the day's top sports story in The New York Times.
The Phoenix Suns open NBA Summer League action on July 11 against the Washington Wizards at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.