NBA fines the Clippers $30M, penalizes Kawhi Leonard $700,000 in cap circumvention case
The Los Angeles Clippers were fined $30 million and star player Kawhi Leonard was hit with a $700,000 penalty by the NBA on Wednesday for violating salary cap circumvention rules. Owner Steve Ballmer has been suspended for one year, president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank has been suspended without pay for six months and president of business operations Gillian Zucker was suspended for…
The Los Angeles Clippers traded star forward Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors back on June 30, but Leonard's move was held up pending an NBA investigation into the Clippers' impermissible endorsements for Leonard. The Raptors wanted to ensure Leonard would be able to play in Toronto. On Wednesday, the NBA announced sanctions against the Clippers, owner Steve Ballmer, and team executives Gillian Zucker and Lawrence Frank.
Leonard was fined $700,000 for circumventing the salary cap, but was not suspended. Given that Leonard's playing status was not affected by the penalties, it appears the deal will go through. Leonard confirmed his return to Toronto via an Instagram post.
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