DOMINIQUE WILKINS, who had a turbulent year playing in Greece last season, reached agreement yesterday on a contract with the San Antonio Spurs for the National Basketball Association's minimum salary of $247,500.

The 13-year N.B.A. veteran has already been paid more than $3 million for the 1996-97 season by Panathinaikos of the Greek League, according to Wilkins's agent, STEVE KAUFFMAN.

Wilkins will back up SEAN ELLIOTT at small forward for the Spurs, who were ousted from the playoffs in the second round last season by the Utah Jazz.

The 6-foot-8-inch, 215-pound Wilkins becomes the N.B.A.'s active scoring leader with 25,389 points, which ranks eighth on the career list. He has averaged 25.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.36 steals over 984 N.B.A. games with Atlanta and Boston.

Panathinaikos, with Wilkins winning most valuable player honors, won the European championship last season. But he and the club squabbled over money, coaching tactics and unexcused absences, and the club released him over the summer. (AP)