Adam Silver updates Kawhi Leonard investigation timeline as probe reportedly grows in scope
The NBA's investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers has expanded to include additional potential salary cap circumventions and unreported endorsement deals. Consequently, the trade involving Leonard and the Toronto Raptors remains on hold.
Why it matters
This investigation highlights the league's strict enforcement of salary cap rules and the significant impact such probes have on player movement and team rosters.
One of the biggest trades of the NBA offseason -- the Toronto Raptors re-acquiring Kawhi Leonard -- remains on pause due to the NBA's ongoing investigation into allegations the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented the salary cap through a no-show sponsorship deal between Leonard and the since-shuttered carbon credits company Aspiration.
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