NBA docks Clippers 5 first-round picks, levies $30 million fine after Kawhi Leonard probe
The NBA levied the largest punishment in league history on the LA Clippers and proprietor Steve Ballmer on Wednesday after a year-long investigation decided that they circumvented the league’s wage cap guidelines to assist funnel thousands and thousands to Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers will lose 5 first-round picks — picks in 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032…