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Record Punishment: Clippers Fined $30 Million and Stripped of Five First-Round Picks Over Kawhi Leonard Deal

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • The NBA imposed a $30 million fine on the Los Angeles Clippers and removed five first-round draft picks.
  • Clippers owner Steve Ballmer received a one-year suspension, according to reports cited by the article.

The Los Angeles Clippers have received what the article calls an unprecedented punishment over an illegal contract involving Kawhi Leonard.

The sanctions include a $30 million fine, valued at about 40.8 billion South Korean won, and the loss of five first-round picks in the NBA draft.

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has also been suspended from league activities for one year. Major U.S. media outlets reported the penalties on September 3, Korean time, after an NBA investigation that lasted about a year.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. 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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