First-round picks Jonny Flynn and Wayne Ellington have signed their rookie contracts, just as they arrive in Las Vegas today to begin practicing for summer-league play that begins Sunday.

Flynn is slotted to earn at least $2.47 million next season, Ellington at least $836,300.

Haven’t heard yet if either player got an extra 20 percent teams are allowed to give players.

Usually, players do get that 120 percent figure, as Kevin Love received last year when the Wolves paid him $3.3 million instead of $2.7 million plus.

Timberwolves.com will carry audio broadcasts of the final five summer-league games, every one but Sunday’s opener against Houston.

If you just can’t live without your summer-league fix, you can buy a broadband pass for all 55 Vegas games for $14.99 at nba.com/summerleague2009.

NBA TV isn’t showing any games this summer, just highlights. They figure if you really want to see summer league for goodness sakes, you’ll pay the 15 bucks.

UPDATE: Wolves reserve Mark Madsen sent an open note to Ricky Rubio, via his blog and also shared some thoughts on new Wolves’ basketball boss David Kahn. Included in his observations: Talking to Kahn reminded him of “talking to Mitch Kupchak, back from the Laker days in that he was direct, to the point and very professional.” You need to be a Spanish speaker, though, to appreciate the “open letter” to the Wolves’ draft pick.

UPDATE II: According to the Houston Chronicle, Kahn will interview Rockets assistant Elston Turner “in the next couple days,” Turner said.

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