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Count me among the cynics who thought that Steve Ballmer was simply too rich, too friendly with NBA commissioner Adam Silver, and had too many lawyers to face serious punishment for his team’s blatant attempts to circumvent the salary cap with a series of shady endorsement deals for Kawhi Leonard. The punishment Silver and the […]
On September 3, 2025, Pablo Torre released his first podcast episode on Kawhi Leonard's no-show deal with the disgraced "green banking" company Aspiration.
After the NBA handed down its hefty punishment to the LA Clippers for circumventing the salary cap by signing Kawhi Leonard, will the Milwaukee Bucks head down a similar road due to their recent contract with Gary Trent Jr.? The NBA began investigating Trent Jr.’s $64 million extension in July. And after the league’s ongoing […] The post Kawhi Leonard punishment is in, so what about Bucks’ Gary Trent Jr. $64 million investigation? appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Clippers are pushing back as the NBA stripped them of first-round picks after the investigation on Kawhi Leonard's contract. Kawhi Leonard reacted to the NBA’s penalties , and the Los Angeles Clippers weren’t going to be any different. Rather than sit with their arms crossed, the Clippers have now pushed back against the league’s harsh punishment . This isn’t the end of it, and Los Angeles is going to go the distance to get its draft picks back, as well as walk back the sever...
The LA Clippers are facing immense penalties after the NBA’s investigation into the franchise amid allegations of salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard. Steve Ballmer and the Clippers, however, plan to fight back. In a statement posted on Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the league published the findings of law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz […] The post Clippers accuse NBA of ‘biased’ Kawhi Leonard investigation after harsh punishments appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The NBA handed down one of the largest punishments in league history to the LA Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer on Wednesday afternoon after their year-long investigation into potential salary cap circumvention. Of the many penalties involved, the Clippers will be forced to forfeit five first-round picks, one in each of the 2029, 2030, 2031, […] The post Sources: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard draft pick punishment comes with Pacers twist appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The dust has finally settled on the Clippers' cap circumvention saga, and with Leonard in the clear, Toronto has the look of a legit contender in 2026-27.
The Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard conspired to violate the salary cap, the NBA said Wednesday, and the league stripped the team of five first-round picks, fined Leonard $700,000 and suspended billionaire owner Steve Ballmer from league and team activities for a year. The league said its investigation found the Clippers initiating off-court opportunities […]
The NBA just took five first-round picks away from the LA Clippers upon their investigation into how they violated the salary cap circumvention rules with Kawhi Leonard, meaning that the Dallas Mavericks have a much more promising future than them.
The LA Clippers have issued a statement after the NBA found them guilty of circumventing the salary cap for Kawhi Leonard.
The Clippers lost the same number of first-round picks as the Timberwolves did in the Joe Smith scandal 26 years ago.
Following an investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, the NBA issued a formal statement on the matter. Following a high-profile salary-cap circumvention investigation involving forward Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers , the NBA on Wednesday announced sweeping penalties against the franchise, star player, and several top executives. “The NBA announced today that the LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard have been penalized for violating the salary cap circumvention rules c...
The NBA stripped the Los Angeles Clippers of five first-round picks Wednesday after finding the organization violated salary-cap circumvention rules tied to Kawhi Leonard. Los Angeles must forfeit one first-round selection in each draft from 2029 through 2033. The league also fined the Clippers $30 million, suspended owner Steve Ballmer from all league and team […] The post Clippers updated 1st-round pick situation after getting wrecked in Kawhi Leonard investigation appeared first on Clutch...
The Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard learned their fate after the NBA concluded its investigation into the team’s salary cap circumvention. With notable people from the Clippers receiving punishment, as well as Leonard and his uncle, this has proved to be one of the biggest stories in sports. That means the jokes have already […] The post Bill Simmons drops brutal banner declaration after Kawhi Leonard punishment appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The NBA has officially made a ruling on its investigation related to Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers, resulting in a loss of five future first-round picks for the Clippers and a $30 million fine for owner Steve Ballmer for violating salary cap rules when they signed Leonard in 2022, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The complete punishments include: • The forfeiture of five first-round draft picks, one each in the 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033 NBA drafts. more The post NBA Announces ...
The Clippers just lost five future first round picks because of Kawhi Leonard.
LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard Hit With Massive NBA Sanctions After Investigation
The Los Angeles Clippers plan to appeal the NBA's significant list of punishments the league announced Wednesday following an investigation into the franchise and Kawhi Leonard.
4:22 pm: Although the NBA and NBPA reportedly agreed on the penalties announced today, the Clippers certainly aren’t on board. They’ve put out the following statement indicating that they intend to fight the league’s decision: “We vehemently reject the NBA’s findings, which are the result of a heavily biased investigation seeking to justify a predetermined […]
After a year-long investigation, the NBA has handed down sanctions against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers for improper payments received by Leonard by multiple companies in exchange for endorsements which never happened. Shams Charania of ESPN broke the news, with Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic providing important, augmenting details about the massive punishment […]
Clippers receive steep punishments in NBA's ruling on cap circumvention scandal.
The NBA dropped the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers, and it's pretty excellent news for the Boston Celtics with what they have. The Clippers no longer have the option to get better, so the pick swap Boston got from them is a lot more valuable.
The Los Angeles Lakers couldn't be more thankful for how 2019 played out with Kawhi Leonard.
The Los Angeles Clippers were strongly punished for circumventing the cap to sign Kawhi Leonard. The All-Star forward, however, got off with a slap on the wrist.
The Los Angeles Clippers got handed a devastating punishment from the NBA for their cap circumvention investigations. The post Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard Scandal Ends With Devastating NBA Reckoning appeared first on LA Sports Report.