NBA sanctions Clippers for evading salary cap
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- The NBA sanctioned the Los Angeles Clippers over alleged efforts to evade the league’s salary cap through a payment linked to Kawhi Leonard’s contract.
- The league opened an investigation last year after accusations that the franchise paid Leonard $28 million through a company owned by its proprietor.
The NBA has sanctioned the Los Angeles Clippers over alleged salary-cap evasion linked to Kawhi Leonard’s contract.
The league began investigating the matter last year after the franchise was accused of paying Leonard $28 million through a company owned by its proprietor. The arrangement allegedly allowed the Clippers to bypass the NBA’s salary cap.
The case centers on possible irregularities in Leonard’s contract with the Los Angeles team. The available details do not specify the sanction imposed or provide further information about the investigation.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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