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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar believes Kawhi Leonard escaped with relatively minor punishment while the Clippers lost five crucial first-round picks.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have officially re-signed guard James Harden to a three-year, $97 million contract. Harden had delayed finalizing the deal pending LeBron James' free agency decision, as well as Cleveland's sign-and-trade acquisition of Peyton Watson. Harden appeared in 70 games last season, all starts, split between 44 games with the Los Angeles Clippers and 26 with the Cavaliers following a February trade. He averaged 23.6 points along with 8.0 assists, fourth in the league, 4.8 rebo...

Poeltl for Lopez and DJJ. Kawhi and we get off Poeltl contract who is holding us back.... Trade whatever picks let's get it done submitted by /u/SituationExciting137 [link] [comments]

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly frustrated and disappointed with Kawhi Leonard following the NBA’s investigation into salary-cap circumvention, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. Fischer said there is “definitely some resentment” within the organization over Leonard receiving a relatively limited punishment while the Clippers faced severe penalties. The NBA concluded that the Clippers […] The post Insider: Clippers frustrated and resentful toward Kawhi Leonard appeared firs...

As the Clippers try to move forward in the wake of the NBA’s findings against them in its salary cap circumvention investigation, team owner Steve Ballmer, who has been suspended from team activities for a year, may face repercussions when it comes to his reputation around the league. “I think [other owners] wanted to believe […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are still determining their new front office structure following the NBA's suspension of Lawrence Frank for six months and Steve Ballmer for 12 months. Both Frank and Ballmer are not allowed to have any contact with the franchise for the duration of their suspensions. The Clippers must make a decision on their front office before moving forward with a proposed trade of Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first round picks and a fi...

TLDR: The Clippers can transform their whole culture and still field a playoff-worthy team by focusing on drafting key second-rounders and undrafted players. Excerpt: -- Coaches are first in the business to inspire, then we are focused on problem solving all the time. Executives are in the same boat. Which leads me to the first thing the Clippers have to do. They simply must not think about anything beyond the belief, and the plan, to be the best Clippers team ever. On Day One: A meeting to i...

Brian Windhorst says Steve Ballmer’s support among NBA owners disappeared after the Clippers investigation concluded.

When the NBA announced the findings and penalties from the investigation into the Clippers’ alleged salary cap circumvention for star forward Kawhi Leonard, the summary report prepared by Wachtell Lipton had a clear statement toward the end of the 36-page report. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank and President of Business...

Here is how the Hawks could land Darius Garland while the Clippers turn their top trade asset into young talent and two future first-round picks.

The Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors have yet to formalize their trade involving Kawhi Leonard for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first round picks and a pick swap. The deal has been hold pending the results of the NBA's investigation into alleged cap circumvention by the Clippers with Leonard. Because Leonard was not suspended and was merely fined, the Raptors presumably would be comfortable executing the trade. ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported that the trade remains on ...

The Denver Nuggets were widely panned after a questionable offseason, which saw them trade Peyton Watson to the Cleveland Cavaliers, lose Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Miami Heat, waive Jonas Valanciunas, and not re-sign Bruce Brown. The Nuggets were forced to make those moves because of financial constraints, particularly with Watson, who was asking for […] The post Nuggets showed interest in Clippers player before Peyton Watson trade appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Appearing on the Link with JB podcast (YouTube link), new Clippers wing Max Strus joked that he doesn’t have a “bag” and said he prides himself on doing the “little things” that help his star teammates thrive and help his club win games. “I used to have a bag back in college, but I don’t […]

What would be the reasoning for it taking so long even after a full week of the NBA announcing the penalties and Kawhi essentially any harsh punishment? Is Bobby trying to renegotiate or are the Clippers? To me, it makes no sense to continue to put it off any longer… submitted by /u/CanadianGroose [link] [comments]

The Los Angeles Clippers recently endured one of the harshest punishments in NBA history when they were forced to give up five future first-round picks, saw multiple suspensions of key figures in the organization, and were also fined heavily for their role in circumventing the salary cap regarding superstar Kawhi Leonard. While the punishment does […] The post Redditor compiles video of NBA insiders calling out Clippers for lying about Kawhi Leonard investigation appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Clippers agreed to trade Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors on June 30, but that blockbuster deal has been on hold until the NBA competed its investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented the salary cap to pay Leonard through a series of “no-show” endorsement deals. The league announced the results of that investigation last week, […]

Several NBA teams could make late roster moves as training camp approaches and major questions remain unresolved.

Here is how the Clippers could turn Kris Dunn into three future second-round picks while the Celtics add another proven defensive guard.

Four prominent NBA insiders described an aggressive Clippers defense that allegedly damaged relationships and included misleading reporters.

The Philadelphia 76ers will retain their remaining draft capital from the 2023 James Harden trade with the Los Angeles Clippers despite the NBA’s sweeping punishment of the Clippers, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The NBA announced that Los Angeles will forfeit five first-round picks in 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033 after an independent investigation […] The post NBA penalties won’t affect 76ers’ pick appeared first on TalkBasket.net.