NBA punishes LA Clippers over salary cap scheme

NPR | By Becky Sullivan

Published September 3, 2026 at 2:07 AM MDT

The NBA has punished the Los Angeles Clippers for a scheme it says tried to circumvent the salary cap to pay Kawhi Leonard. The team will lose five years of first-round picks plus millions in fines.

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