NBA hits LA Clippers with a record fine for circumventing salary cap
Summary
The NBA punished the Los Angeles Clippers with a large fine and other penalties for breaking salary cap rules involving player Kawhi Leonard. The team’s owner was suspended, draft picks were taken away, and the Clippers had to pay $30 million.Key Facts
- The Los Angeles Clippers were fined $30 million by the NBA.
- The fine is one of the largest the NBA has ever given to a team.
- The Clippers were found to have broken salary cap rules related to Kawhi Leonard.
- The team’s owner was suspended by the league.
- The Clippers lost some future draft picks as a penalty.
- The NBA aims to keep salary rules fair for all teams.
- This news was discussed by William Brangham with David Aldridge from The Athletic.
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