Clippers stripped of five first-round picks, fined $30 million for Kawhi Leonard cap scandal in NBA bombshell
What to know about Clippers stripped of five first-round picks, fined $30 million for Kawhi Leonard cap scandal in NBA bombshell
After a year-long investigation, the NBA ruled that the Clippers violated the league’s salary cap circumvention rules by “initiating off-court income opportunities” for star forward Kawhi Leonard with four different companies that did business with the team.
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After a year-long investigation, the NBA ruled that the Clippers violated the league’s salary cap circumvention rules by “initiating off-court income opportunities” for star forward Kawhi Leonard with four different companies that did business with the team.
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