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Clippers Vow To Rebuild Trust After Kawhi Leonard Investigation
League officials reported a $30 million fine and five lost draft picks following an investigation into salary-cap circumvention involving former forward Kawhi Leonard.
- The Clippers opened media day following an NBA investigation into salary-cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard, resulting in a $30 million fine and the loss of five first-round picks for the organization.
- As part of the fallout, the Clippers traded Leonard, who was fined $700,000, back to Toronto, while coach Ty Lue, entering his seventh season, acknowledged the situation saying, "It's been difficult."
- New forwards Brandon Ingram and Rui Hachimura will define the team's ceiling; Hachimura signed a two-year, $28-million contract, while Ingram recovers from heel surgery and a partially torn Achilles tendon.
- Garland, 26, enters his first full season as the team's go-to scorer alongside 19-year-old rookie Keaton Wagler, the franchise's first top-five pick since Blake Griffin in 2009.
- Redden promised to rebuild fan trust, stating, "We hope to fulfill our promises to them, to build their trust and move forward through this time," as the franchise aims to represent fans by "coming out fighting.
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Clippers Vow To Rebuild Trust After Kawhi Leonard Investigation
The LA Clippers opened media day Monday by apologizing to fans following an NBA salary cap circumvention investigation that resulted in significant penalties for the organization. Owner Steve Ballmer, president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank and president of business operations Gillian Zucker are all serving league-mandated suspensions. Interim president of basketball operations Trent Redden addressed the fallout directly. "Our fans des…
NBA – The Clippers took advantage of the "media day" to apologize to their fans after the heavy sanctions imposed during the summer, in a context that leaves a lot of uncertainty surrounding the franchise.
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
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L 34%
C 33%
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