NBA penalizes Clippers, Kawhi Leonard
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The Kawhi Leonard trade to the Toronto Raptors appears imminent as the NBA awaits the final steps to make the blockbuster deal official.
Did the Boston Celtics get good news from the NBA judgment on the Kawhi Leonard - Los Angeles Clippers scandal? The league brought down the hammer on the Clippers organization after the prestigious white shoe law firm of Wachtell,
Kawhi Leonard’s seven-year run with the Los Angeles Clippers has reached a controversial conclusion. Leonard joined the Clippers in 2019 after leading the Toronto Raptors to their first NBA championship and winning Finals MVP.
The Clippers lost Paul George and a haul of picks for nothing. Now they've lost Kawhi Leonard too — and it's cost them even more.
The NBA handed the Clippers historic penalties for salary cap circumvention tied to Kawhi Leonard's endorsement deals, while Leonard himself faced minimal consequences after investigators found he was unaware of the violations.
The NBA fined Ballmer $30 million and stripped 5 picks over the Kawhi scandal — but the real story is the trade it just cleared for Toronto.