Kawhi Leonard avoided a suspension or the cancellation of his contract following the NBA’s investigation into the Clippers, with Shams Charania explaining that the league lacked sufficient evidence to impose either punishment. While Los Angeles received a $30 million fine and lost five first-round picks, Leonard kept his contract before eventually returning to the Toronto […] The post Kawhi Leonard avoided suspension due insufficient evidence appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
The NBA hammered the Clippers. Kawhi Leonard received something closer to a firm tap on the wrist. Leonard was fined $700,000 but avoided a suspension, and the league did not attempt to void his $50.3 million contract. That prompted questions about whether he escaped too easily after the NBA found multiple salary-cap violations involving outside […] The post Why NBA didn’t void Kawhi Leonard’s contract or suspend him appeared first on Hoops Wire.
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