The NBA brought the hammer down on the Clippers for violating the league’s salary cap circumvention rules by “initiating off-court income opportunities” for star forward Kawhi Leonard.
The franchise has been stripped of five first-round picks from 2029-2033. The Clippers were issued a $30 million fine, and the league suspended owner Steve Ballmer (one year), President of Business Operations Gillian Zucker (one year) and President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank (six months) for various periods.
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The type of punishments that could make the Clippers irrelevant for at least the next half decade.
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and Kawhi Leonard received different punishments for the Clippers circumventing the...
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