NBA Crushes Clippers After Kawhi Leonard Investigation
The NBA has imposed severe penalties on the Los Angeles Clippers, including the forfeiture of five first-round draft picks and a $30 million fine, following an investigation into salary cap circumvention. The probe uncovered a pattern of misconduct involving owner Steve Ballmer and player Kawhi Leonard.
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This represents one of the most significant disciplinary actions in modern NBA history, potentially altering the competitive landscape of the league for years.
The NBA has concluded its investigation of the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, and the punishments are major. The league announced Wednesday that the independent probe, conducted by the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, uncovered "a pattern of misconduct and multiple significant rules violations by the Clippers organization, a prior offender of the salary cap circumvention rules," and as such the team will have to forfeit five first-round picks. The NBA also issued fines and suspensions to various members of the Clippers organization.
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