Pacers Pick Owed To LA Clippers To Be Forfeited In Leonard Punishment
- On Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, the NBA issued severe penalties to the Los Angeles Clippers, owner Steve Ballmer, and former forward Kawhi Leonard for salary cap circumvention violations.
- An 11-month investigation found the organization violated league salary cap circumvention rules, prompting the NBA to enforce strict penalties on the franchise.
- Financial sanctions include a $30 million fine for the Clippers and a $700,000 fine for Leonard, alongside suspensions for Ballmer, Gillian Zucker, and Lawrence Frank.
- Forfeiting five first-round draft picks in 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, and 2033, the Clippers may only participate in the 2027 draft via a pick swap.
- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver stated, "I am deeply disappointed by the flagrant violations of our rules," while the Clippers denied the findings, calling it "a biased investigation.
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Clippers Fire Back at Adam Silver After NBA Hands Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard Severe Punishment For Salary Cap Circumvention
The NBA dropped a historic hammer on the LA Clippers and superstar forward Kawhi Leonard following a extensive independent investigation into salary cap circumvention. Conducted by law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, the year-long investigation concluded that the franchise engaged in a pattern of severe rules violations, improperly routing off-court financial benefits to Leonard through corporate sponsors while paying personal expenses on h…
The Los Angeles Clippers have been fined $288 million by the NBA for violating salary cap rules. Owner Steve Ballmer has also been suspended for a year, and the team has lost several draft picks.
[Sports Chosun Reporter Ryu Dong-hyeok] An unprecedented disciplinary action has been handed down. The LA Clippers have been fined $30 million (approximately 40.8 billion won). It is a massive punishment that includes the stripping of five first-round draft picks and a one-year suspension for Steve Ballmer. Leading U.S. media outlets reported this information simultaneously on the 3rd (KST). Over the course of about a year, the NBA office [condu…
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