TSR STAFF: Jade Ashley Jade_Ashley94
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#TSRSports: The NBA has announced the consequences for the Los Angeles Clippers after it was determined they violated salary cap circumvention rules when they signed
#KawhiLeonard in 2022.
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According to espn, the organization has been fined $30 million. They also have to forfeit five first-round draft picks in 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, and 2033.
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The owner, Steve Ballmer, is suspended from all league and team activities for one year. Gillian Zucker, the President of business operations, is also suspended for a year without pay. The President of basketball operations, Lawrence Frank, is suspended without pay for six months. And Kawhi Leonard has to pay the league $700,000.
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An investigation was launched after allegations that the team circumvented the league's salary cap by arranging side endorsement deals ...