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sports17 days ago•20 min saved

NBA imposes historic penalties on Clippers and Ballmer for salary-cap circumvention

The NBA announced unprecedented sanctions against the Los Angeles Clippers for attempting to circumvent the salary cap: the team must forfeit five first‑round picks, pay a $30 million fine, and suspend three top officials, including owner Steve Ballmer, for a year. Kawhi Leonard was fined $700,000; the Clippers plan to appeal. The league’s investigation found the club facilitated off‑court income opportunities for Leonard and paid personal expenses for him and his reps.

via washingtonpost.com|

#kawhi-leonard #los-angeles-clippers #nba

sports17 days ago•7 min saved

NBA Strikes Historic Blow to Clippers with Ballmer Suspensions and Leonard Fines

An 11-month NBA investigation found the Clippers violated league rules by arranging 'no-show' endorsement deals to circumvent the salary cap for Kawhi Leonard. The penalties: a $30 million team fine, five forfeited first-round picks (2029–2033), Leonard fined $700,000 (no suspension), and Steve Ballmer suspended from league activities for one year; Leonard's uncle Dennis Robertson banned from NBA dealings for five years, and Clippers executives Zucker (one year, no pay) and Frank (six months, no pay) suspended, with a five-year monitoring program. The Raptors trade could proceed under the new penalties, and Leonard publicly accepted responsibility while the Clippers vowed to appeal; NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called it a major rebuke to the franchise.

via USA Today|

#clippers #endorsement-deals #kawhi-leonard