Kawhi Leonard Investigation: Clippers Star Interviewed by NBA in Aspiration Probe, per Report
Investigators have interviewed Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard and Clippers executives as the league nears a ruling on whether salary-cap rules were bypassed.
- On Wednesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers is "far along" and the league is "close to the point now where I think we need to wrap this up" for the organization and the other 29 teams.
- The NBA launched this probe last September after journalist Pablo Torre alleged Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested $50 million in Aspiration in 2021 to circumvent the salary cap and boost star Kawhi Leonard's compensation.
- Investigators have interviewed Leonard and his adviser Dennis Robertson, while both the team and Leonard's camp denied the allegations, insisting the endorsement deal was not a "no show" contract.
- On Monday, Aspiration co-founder Joe Sanberg was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for wire fraud after prosecutors said he defrauded investors and lenders of $248 million.
- Should the league determine salary cap circumvention occurred, the Clippers could face fines up to $7.5 million, direct forfeiture of draft picks, and potential suspension for team personnel.
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Kawhi Leonard has been interviewed as the NBA continues its investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers' alleged circumvention of the salary cap circumvention to pay its star player, ESPN reported Friday.
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The NBA’s investigation into the LA Clippers has moved from allegation to consequence. Kawhi Leonard, his uncle and business adviser Dennis Robertson, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, other team executives and officials from Aspiration have all been interviewed by league investigators, according to the reference report. That does not mean the league has reached a conclusion. It does mean the case is no longer abstract. Commissioner Adam Silver said…
Kawhi Leonard Interviewed By NBA Investigators On Aspiration Probe
Kawhi Leonard has been interviewed by NBA investigators as part of the ongoing investigation into allegations that the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented the salary cap to compensate him. Leonard's uncle and business adviser, Dennis Robertson, has also been interviewed. Steve Ballmer and other executives from the Clippers have also been interviewed, as have executives from Aspiration. Before Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, Adam Silver said…
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