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Kawhi Leonard Returns to Raptors in Trade
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— Sep 11, 2026
The proposed Kawhi Leonard trade between the Clippers and Raptors remains in flux as the Clippers’ front office lacks an interim governor after the NBA imposed a $30 million fine and suspensions on owner Steve Ballmer, Gillian Zucker, and Lawrence Frank for a salary-cap circumvention investigation, complicating league approval of the deal. Despite assurances there is no league-level holdup, internal governance issues and ongoing investigations continue to delay finalizing Leonard’s return to Toronto in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, and multiple draft assets.
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Federal Prosecutors Reportedly Probe Clippers Over Leonard Deals
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— Sep 11, 2026
Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation in Brooklyn into whether the Los Angeles Clippers secretly arranged endorsement deals to circumvent the NBA salary cap, a probe that follows the league’s $30 million penalty, loss of five first-round picks, and ballpark suspensions for owner Steve Ballmer. While at least one subpoena has been issued and details remain unclear, the case is unfolding alongside ongoing NBA sanctions and prior independent findings, with the team denying wrongdoing and weighing legal challenges, and related SEC inquiries into involved contractors such as Daktronics.
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Elena Vasquez
Ballmer's team should face real consequences if they broke rules to keep Leonard under the radar.
NBA Probes Clippers Kawhi Leonard Salary Cap Case
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— Aug 17, 2026
The NBA has found no evidence that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money to Kawhi Leonard through team sponsors as part of the salary-cap circumvention probe, and investigators are now evaluating whether introducing Leonard to sponsors violated league rules, with no penalties announced as the inquiry nears its conclusion.
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NBA Sponsorship Probe Widens
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— Aug 17, 2026
The NBA has found no evidence that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to Kawhi Leonard to circumvent the salary cap, and the probe is now centered on whether introducing Leonard to sponsors violated salary-cap rules or constituted a failure to supervise, with negotiations ongoing to resolve the matter. The investigation has left Leonard’s agreed-upon trade to the Raptors on hold as both sides work toward a resolution, while Clippers defend that sponsor introductions are a normal practice.
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