Clippers, Leonard penalized by NBA for alleged violation of salary cap rules
Summary
The NBA punished the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard for breaking salary cap rules through an off-court sponsorship deal. The Clippers lost future draft picks, their owner Steve Ballmer was suspended and fined, and Leonard also faced a fine.Key Facts
- The Clippers will lose five first-round draft picks from 2029 to 2033.
- The team already does not have picks in 2027 and 2028 due to past trades.
- Owner Steve Ballmer is suspended for one year from all NBA activities.
- The Clippers were fined $30 million by the NBA.
- Kawhi Leonard must pay a fine of $700,000.
- Leonard was traded to the Toronto Raptors, but the trade was delayed because of the investigation.
- Leonard accepted responsibility for mistakes made by people close to him.
- The NBA said Ballmer tried to help Leonard get extra income to avoid salary cap limits.
- An independent law firm conducted the investigation that led to these penalties.
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