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NBA Fines Clippers $30 Million for Leonard Cap Cheating

9/5/2026

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The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million for salary-cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard.
The league stripped the Clippers of five first-round picks from 2029-2034 and barred trading them.
Clippers and the players’ union accepted a $700,000 fine for Leonard in a pre-announcement plea deal.
Wachtell Lipton law firm led the investigation and issued a summary report on Wednesday.

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The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million for salary-cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard.
The league stripped the Clippers of five first-round picks from 2029-2034 and barred trading them.
Clippers and the players’ union accepted a $700,000 fine for Leonard in a pre-announcement plea deal.
Wachtell Lipton law firm led the investigation and issued a summary report on Wednesday.