Clippers Slapped with $30 Million Fine and Owner Banned After Leonard Off‑Court Deal Scandal
The Los Angeles Clippers have been hit with a massive $30 million sanction from the NBA, and star forward Kawhi Leonard has been assessed a personal penalty of $700,000 for breaching the league’s salary‑cap circumvention rules. The punishment follows a nearly twelve‑month investigation that uncovered a web of illicit off‑court income arrangements involving the franchise, the player, and several c…
Sept. 2, 2026, 10:15 p.m.