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Kawhi Leonard Investigation: Clippers Probe Could Go Into 2027, Sources Say
League officials are examining whether the $28 million agreement and a $300 million sponsorship helped bypass salary-cap rules.
- On Wednesday, ESPN revealed the NBA's investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented salary cap rules to pay Kawhi Leonard could drag into 2027.
- The probe began nearly 10 months ago, examining whether Clippers owner Steve Ballmer used an alleged fraudulent $28 million deal with Aspiration Partners Inc. to pay Leonard under the table.
- Several weeks ago, the Toronto Raptors and Clippers agreed to a trade involving Leonard, Brandon Ingram, and Gradey Dick, but the transaction remains on hold pending the league's final determination.
- Maintaining innocence, the Clippers stated they have been "fully" cooperative by providing staff access and tens of thousands of documents to investigators.
- Sources close to the National Basketball Players Association indicated the union would seek arbitration if the league imposes penalties "without sufficient evidence" to prove the alleged violations.
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The league suspects multimillion-dollar fraud, putting a major trade for the star forward in jeopardy. The NBA's massive investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers' possible salary cap circumvention in signing Kawhi Leonard could drag on until 2027. The delay could be due to potential arbitration if the parties fail to reach an agreement on the investigation's results and possible sanctions, Sport RBC.UA reports, citing an ESPN report. The natu…
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right2Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Left, 44% Center
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- 44% of the sources lean Left, 44% of the sources are Center
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