Kawhi Leonard investigation timeline: Why NBA is looking into Clippers, Steve Ballmer over potential salary-cap violations
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Kawhi Leonard investigation timeline: Why NBA is looking into Clippers, Steve Ballmer over potential salary-cap violations
The NBA initially launched its investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers in September of 2025.
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PrimaryPablo Torre points out Steve Ballmer irregularity after controversial ESPN Clippers report draws swift NBA pushback
On Monday, ESPN reported that the NBA had found no evidence of Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funnelling money to Kawhi Leonard in an effort to avoid the salary cap. However, the NBA itself then fired back at those reports, stating that they were false and that the investigation was still ongoing, causing great […] The post Pablo Torre points out Steve Ballmer irregularity after controversial ESPN Clippers report draws swift NBA pushback appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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Clippers rumors: ESPN reveals yet another company at center of Kawhi Leonard investigation
On Monday, it was reported by ESPN that the NBA had found no evidence that Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer had funnelled money to superstar Kawhi Leonard via team sponsors in order to circumvent the league’s salary cap. The revelations come amid a nearly year-long investigation by the league into the Clippers to see […] The post Clippers rumors: ESPN reveals yet another company at center of Kawhi Leonard investigation appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Publisher:Pablo Torre teases more Kawhi Leonard-Clippers revelations after ESPN reports no evidence found against Steve Ballmer
The NBA is still investigating allegations that the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented the salary cap with superstar Kawhi Leonard, an investigation that has caused Los Angeles’ trade of Leonard to the Toronto Raptors to be put on an indefinite hold. On Monday, ESPN reported that the NBA had found no evidence that Clippers owner Steve […] The post Pablo Torre teases more Kawhi Leonard-Clippers revelations after ESPN reports no evidence found against Steve Ballmer appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Publisher:NBA rumors: Clippers' Kawhi Leonard trade to Raptors on track for completion as investigation winds down
On Monday, the Los Angeles Clippers got some good news when ESPN reported that the NBA had found no evidence that team owner Steve Ballmer had funnelled money to superstar Kawhi Leonard in order to circumvent the salary cap. While the investigation is still not complete, it’s an optimistic moment for a team that has […] The post NBA rumors: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard trade to Raptors on track for completion as investigation winds down appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Publisher:NBA rumors: The Kawhi Leonard punishment being discussed as part of Clippers investigation
The Los Angeles Clippers got some positive news on Monday when ESPN reported that the NBA had found no evidence of team owner Steve Ballmer illegally funnelling money to superstar Kawhi Leonard to duck the NBA salary cap. Still, there is plenty left to be sorted out in the NBA’s investigation into the matter, which […] The post NBA rumors: The Kawhi Leonard punishment being discussed as part of Clippers investigation appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Publisher:Steve Ballmer, Clippers poised to be let off hook in Kawhi Leonard cap circumvention investigation
The NBA has been investigating Kawhi Leonard, the LA Clippers, and owner Steve Ballmer for nearly 11 months over potential cap circumvention dating back to when Leonard first joined the team in 2019. As the NBA and the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz continue their investigation, new findings suggest that Ballmer and the […] The post Steve Ballmer, Clippers poised to be let off hook in Kawhi Leonard cap circumvention investigation appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Publisher:Why NBA must drop hammer on Steve Ballmer’s Clippers over Kawhi Leonard scandal to prevent future shenanigans
The NBA is in quite the predicament with the Los Angeles Clippers. Kawhi Leonard was initially under investigation by the league for his Aspiration sponsorship, which appeared to be a means of circumventing the salary cap. Then a second sponsorship deal was unearthed. And while a Toronto Raptors insider recently said that the most likely […] The post Why NBA must drop hammer on Steve Ballmer’s Clippers over Kawhi Leonard scandal to prevent future shenanigans appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Publisher:NBA puts ESPN on blast for ‘significant inaccuracies’ in Kawhi Leonard investigation report
The NBA has taken exception to ESPN’s report on Monday about the ongoing Kawhi Leonard investigation and the potential for owner Steve Ballmer and the LA Clippers to be off the hook for any wrongdoing. In a statement from league spokesman Mike Bass, the NBA claimed that ESPN’s reporting contained “numerous and significant inaccuracies.” “ESPN’s […] The post NBA puts ESPN on blast for ‘significant inaccuracies’ in Kawhi Leonard investigation report appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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