US EditionNBA says it will investigate report Clippers broke salary cap rules with Kawhi Leonard deal
An investigation alleges the Clippers used a $28 million endorsement to circumvent NBA salary cap rules, with the involved company filing for bankruptcy in March 2025.
- The NBA is investigating the Los Angeles Clippers for alleged attempts to circumvent the salary cap by paying Kawhi Leonard $28 million for a no-show job with a fraudulent company funded by team owner Steve Ballmer.
- The Clippers denied any wrongdoing, stating, "Neither Mr. Ballmer nor the Clippers circumvented the salary cap or engaged in any misconduct related to Aspiration."
- The report states that Leonard's contract with the fraudulent company was secretly funded by Ballmer and suggests that it was intended to bypass salary cap rules.
- The NBA is expected to examine all deals made by the Clippers in light of these allegations, which may lead to significant penalties.
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It's about 28 million dollars: Has the NBA team paid Los Angeles Clipper's superstar Kawhi Leonard more money through a company than allowed? The NBA is investigating a possible violation of the »Salary Cap« of the league.
Journalist Pablo S. Torre revealed on his podcast on Wednesday, Estonian time, that he has been investigating the murky contract between the NBA basketball club Los Angeles Clippers and star player Kawhi Leonard at length. According to Torre, the club signed Leonard to a contract for an additional fee, which is against the NBA salary cap rules.
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