The NBA concluded its investigation into the Clippers circumventing the cap to offer Kawhi Leonard more money than they were allowed, found proof of malfeasance, and came down hard on the franchise by docking five first-round picks, levying a $ 30 million fine on Steve Ballmer, and suspending the owner and other executives. The Clippers have denied any wrongdoing and want to fight the decision.
On the Leonard side, the punishment wasn’t as severe. Kawhi was fined $700,000, and his uncle and former manager, Dennis Robertson, has been banned from engaging any team on behalf of any employee for five years. Leonard released a statement in which he didn’t admit...
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