Steve Ballmer and Clippers Hit With $30M Fine in Kawhi Leonard Salary Cap Case
- On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the NBA cleared Kawhi Leonard to return to the Toronto Raptors, declining to suspend him or void his contract following an investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers.
- A pattern of misconduct involving a $28 million 'no-show' endorsement deal with Aspiration prompted the league to strip the Clippers of five first-round picks and fine the team $30 million.
- Leonard was ordered to pay $700,000 in restitution for circumvention violations, while Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank for six months.
- Following the league's decision, the previously paused trade to Toronto can now proceed, sending Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round picks, a 2027 pick swap, and two second-round selections to Los Angeles.
- Leonard joins a Toronto lineup featuring Barnes, RJ Barrett, Collin Murray-Boyles, Immanuel Quickley, Jamal Shead, and JaKobe Walter, bringing championship experience from his 2019 title run with the Raptors.
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Professional basketball players earn formidably – but in this case the Los Angeles Clippers went too far. Because of Schindluder in the payment of Kawhi Leonard, the NBA imposes severe penalties. In the club one is indignant.
NBA Suspends Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer, Fines Team $30 Million For Violating League’s Salary Cap Rules * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila
The NBA on Wednesday suspended Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and fined the team $30 million for violating the salary cap rules.
Clippers Say They'll Fight NBA on Unprecedented Cap Penalties
The NBA has dropped one of its harshest salary-cap penalties yet, on the Los Angeles Clippers. Following a months-long investigation into the team's 2022 signing of Kawhi Leonard, the league said it uncovered "a pattern of misconduct" and repeated violations of rules meant to prevent teams from skirting the cap...
The NBA announced on Wednesday severe punishments to LA Clippers for violation of the rules of the salary ceiling in the case of the star Kawhi Leonard. They include the loss of five future first round draft choices, a fine of $30 million (R$ 153 million) and the suspension for a year of the owner Steve Ballmer. The NBA stated in a statement that an investigation of almost a year "constantly established a pattern of misconduct and multiple signi…
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