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Los Angeles Clippers Hit With $30 Million Fine and Five Draft Picks Stripped Over Kawhi Leonard Deal

Hypebeast 03 September 2026 13h ago
Los Angeles Clippers Hit With $30 Million Fine and Five Draft Picks Stripped Over Kawhi Leonard Deal
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Summary The NBA slammed the Los Angeles Clippers with a $30 million USD fine, stripped five first-round draft picks and issued widespread suspensions for salary cap circumventionTeam owner Steve Ballmer and presidents Lawrence Frank and Gillian Zucker were suspended for orchestrating off-court income agreements for Kawhi LeonardAn agreed-upon trade sending Leonard to the Toronto Raptors remains on
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