NBA suspends Steve Ballmer for one year, fines Clippers $30M, penalizes Kawhi Leonard $700,000 in cap circumvention case

The NBA on Wednesday announced severe punishments for the LA Clippers for violating salary cap circumvention rules when they signed star Kawhi Leonard in 2022.

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The NBA on Wednesday announced severe punishments for the LA Clippers for violating salary cap circumvention rules when they signed star Kawhi Leonard in 2022.

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