Kawhi Leonard, Clippers
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The Los Angeles Clippers have been hit with a historic punishment following a prolonged NBA investigation into salary-cap circumvention allegations involving Kawhi Leonard. While the seven-time All-Star received a comparatively lighter punishment,
It’s been nearly a week since the NBA reached a ruling on the cap circumvention scandal. After a mountain of evidence exposed a shady endorsement scheme,
Uncle Dennis' insistence on extra benefits for Kawhi Leonard led to an NBA-record punishment for the Clippers. How did they get here?
The NBA recently punished the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing the salary cap involving Kawhi Leonard. This cost them five first-round picks, and team owner Steve Ballmer must pay a $30 million fine and is suspended from all team and league activities for a year.
While some in the media were appalled by LA Clippers’ Steve Ballmer and reports revealing Kawhi Leonard’s no-show endorsement deals, his contemporaries reportedly gave the suspended team owner the benefit of the doubt throughout the process.