NBA crushes Clippers for Kawhi Leonard scandal with 5 first-round picks stripped, and more
The NBA’s long investigation into Kawhi Leonard’s cap circumvention scandal is finally over, and the league has decided to hammer the Los Angeles Clippers. ESPN insider Shams Charania first reported the punishment, and it threatens to set back the Clippers for the next decade. The NBA is stripping the Clippers of five future first-round picks […]
The NBA has punished the Los Angeles Clippers for owner Steve Ballmer's role in Kawhi Leonard's cap circumvention scandal, stripping the team of five first-round picks over the next decade. The league also suspended Ballmer for a year, Clippers president of business operations Gillian Zucker for a year without pay, and Clippers President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank for six months without pay.
The punishment stems from the team's involvement in Leonard's no-show endorsement deal with carbon emissions offset company Aspiration, which violated NBA salary cap rules. The investigation was initiated by journalist Pablo Torre and carried out by law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
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