Kawhi Leonard

There still aren't many answers about the NBA's investigation or how it will affect the Clippers' pending trade.

The NBA has found no evidence showing LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to pay Kawhi Leonard, according to three people with knowledge of discussions between the two sides in recent days.

<ul><li><p>NBA is looking into claims of salary cap circumvention</p></li><li><p>ESPN says league has no proof owner funneled money</p></li><li><p>Steve Ballmer denies allegations; Leonard trade on hold</p></li></ul><p>The NBA has disputed <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49639157/nba-la-clippers-aspiration-investigation-steve-ballmer-kawhi-leonard">an ESPN report</a> on the league’s investigation into possible salary cap circumvention by the Los Angeles Clippers.</p><p>On Monday, ESPN reported that, after an 11-month investigation, the NBA was not able to show proof that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money to Kawhi Leonard via team sponsorships to bypass the salary cap. The outlet also said the two sides have been “negotiating a resolution to the investigation”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/17/kawhi-leonard-steve-ballmer-clippers-nba-investigation">Continue reading...</a>

Kawhi Leonard had an undisclosed sponsorship agreement allegedly worth millions of dollars with the company that designed the Clippers' videoboard, Pablo Torre reported on his podcast Thursday.

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