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Clippers lose five first-round picks, owner suspended by NBA
The Los Angeles Clippers said the findings were a result of a "heavily biased investigation" and will be challenging the ruling.
The blockbuster trade between the Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors involving Kawhi Leonard can move forward after the NBA concluded its investigation into the Clippers, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
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NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NBA imposed a sweeping punishment against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday for violating salary cap circumvention rules, suspending owner Steve Ballmer for one year, fining the team $30 million and forcing it to forfeit five draft picks.
The NBA hammered the LA Clippers for violating cap circumvention rules. The punishment includes losing draft picks. What picks remain?
The Clippers will not get to use the 2029 first-round draft pick they acquired from the Pacers in the Zubac trade; but Pacers don't get it back
The Spun on MSN
The Clippers Are Furious With The NBA's Historic Punishment
They're fighting back.
An NBA-backed investigation found that the Clippers circumvented the salary cap by facilitating a "no-show" endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard.
The NBA dropped the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers and team owner Steve Ballmer Wednesday, and the Clippers are vowing to fight back.