Clippers docked five first-round draft picks and fined $30m over Kawhi Leonard scandal
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What happened
The NBA has handed down one of the biggest punishments in the history of the league to the Los Angeles Clippers after finding that the franchise circumvented salary cap rules when it courted Kawhi Leonard as a free agent. The NBA also fined the Clippers $30m, and suspended owner Steve Ballmer from all league and team activities for a year. In addition, the league issued suspensions to president of basketball operati…
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