Nearly a year ago, Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank sat before a host of reporters in Inglewood, California, attempting to get ahead of incoming questions about Kawhi Leonard. The team’s offseason had seen several names come through the door — Chris Paul, Bradley Beal, Brook Lopez and John Collins — but the inescapable elephant in the room hung over like a dark cloud.
“I’m not naive,” Frank said, repeatedly adjusting and removing his glasses. “I know there are a lot of questions about our organization. I wish I could answer them all, but out of respect to the NBA’s investigation, I can’t. What I can do is answer...
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