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NBA commissioner to pitch European league at World Cup Clippers salary-cap probe stalls Kawhi trade to Toronto

7/16/2026

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will meet owners for a European league at the FIFA World Cup in New York.
Silver and Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum will discuss ownership with groups traveling to the final, noting interest from many European cities.
A salary-cap probe into the Clippers’ circumvention tied to Kawhi Leonard’s endorsement, led by Wachtell Lipton, should finish this summer, pausing the trade to Toronto.

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will meet owners for a European league at the FIFA World Cup in New York.
Silver and Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum will discuss ownership with groups traveling to the final, noting interest from many European cities.
A salary-cap probe into the Clippers’ circumvention tied to Kawhi Leonard’s endorsement, led by Wachtell Lipton, should finish this summer, pausing the trade to Toronto.