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NBA fines Clippers $30M and Kawhi Leonard $700K for salary cap circumvention
NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million and star Kawhi Leonard $700,000 for salary cap circumvention violations.
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- The NBA fined Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard $700,000 on 2026-09-02 for violating the league's salary cap circumvention rules. ·
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- The NBA concluded a yearlong investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, finding a pattern of misconduct regarding salary cap circumvention. · Yahoo! Sports
- The NBA stripped the Los Angeles Clippers of five first-round draft picks from 2029 to 2033 as part of the penalty. · Yahoo! Sports
- The NBA suspended Los Angeles Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank without pay for six months on 2026-09-02 for his involvement in the salary cap circumvention. ·
- Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year following the league's ruling on the salary cap violations. · Yahoo! Sports
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