NBA weighed precedent before punishing Clippers in salary cap case
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NBA weighed precedent before punishing Clippers in salary cap case
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league looked at similar cases before taking away five first-round draft picks from the L.A. Clippers for circumventing salary cap rules.
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Lead articleArticle published:Adam Silver Reveals How NBA Decided Clippers’ Massive Penalty Using Past Precedents - Fadeaway World
Adam Silver says previous NBA cases helped determine why the Clippers lost five future first-round picks for salary cap circumvention.
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Adam Silver addresses Clippers’ major NBA penalty - TalkBasket.net
NBA commissioner Adam Silver explained the league’s decision to impose significant competitive penalties on the Los Angeles Clippers, saying the NBA wanted to punish the franchise for its salary-cap violations without causing permanent damage to the organization. Speaking Tuesday, September 15, Silver said the league considered previous cases when determining the Clippers’ punishment and tried […] The post Adam Silver addresses Clippers’ major NBA penalty appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
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NBA Commish reacts to Clippers boss’ ‘precise words,’ alludes to possible federal hot water
Adam Silver heard what Steve Ballmer said in his apology — and appeared to notice what the now-suspended Clippers owner did not say. Speaking Tuesday after the NBA Board of...
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Adam Silver: Clippers Penalties Won't Be Changed
Commissioner Adam Silver stated during a Tuesday press conference following the Board of Governors meetings that the penalties doled out to the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard regarding salary cap circumvention are “final” and there will no alterations, Brian Lewis of the New York Post tweets. “The discipline is final…I don’t think it’d be appropriate to […]
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NBA Commish reacts to Clippers boss’ ‘precise words,’ alludes to possible federal hot water
Adam Silver heard what Steve Ballmer said in his apology — and appeared to notice what the now-suspended Clippers owner did not say. Speaking Tuesday after the NBA Board of Governors meetings, Silver was asked whether Ballmer’s Sunday statement went far enough despite stopping short of admitting that the Clippers circumvented salary-cap rules. “Putting aside...
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NBA says it looked at precedent before doling out Clippers' penalties for cap circumvention
Silver, speaking Tuesday at the end of a two-day Board of Governors meeting, pointed to how the Minnesota Timberwolves were once docked five picks for cap circumvention as the precedent used in this case.
Publisher:Adam Silver Says Clippers' Salary Cap Circumvention Appears Isolated
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he has found no evidence suggesting other teams have engaged in salary cap circumvention similar to the Los Angeles Clippers, despite the recently concluded investigation into the franchise. Silver addressed the topic at the Board of Governors meeting when asked whether the Clippers' punishment signals a broader problem across the league. "The direct answer is no, no inkling like that," said Silver. "Again, this investigation was, of course, specifically focu...
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Adam Silver ready to move on after the Clippers-Kawhi Leonard scandal: 'Discipline is final'
The NBA stripped the Clippers of five first-round draft picks earlier this month, among other things, in the wake of the Kawhi Leonard scandal.
Publisher:NBA commissioner admits Clippers discipline incidentally 'punishing the fans'
NBA commissioner Adam Silver expanded on a handful of hot-button topics.
Publisher:Adam Silver Speaks On Clippers' Punishment, Says Ruling Is Fair And Final
NBA Commissioner breaks his silence on Clippers' cap circumvention penalties.
Publisher:Clippers Draft Pick Sanctions Were Modeled By NBA On Wolves' Precedent
Adam Silver said the NBA examined past precedent before stripping the Los Angeles Clippers of five first-round draft picks for violating salary cap rules, calling the decision painful given its effect on the franchise's supporters. Silver made the comments Tuesday following a two-day board of governors meeting. Silver cited the Minnesota Timberwolves' prior forfeiture of five picks for cap circumvention as the guiding example for the Clippers' punishment. "I think that's, in some ways, the mo...
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