NBA Sponsorship Probe Widens
The NBA has found no evidence that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to Kawhi Leonard to circumvent the salary cap, and the probe is now centered on whether introducing Leonard to sponsors violated salary-cap rules or constituted a failure to supervise, with negotiations ongoing to resolve the matter. The investigation has left Leonard’s agreed-upon trade to the Raptors on hold as both sides work toward a resolution, while Clippers defend that sponsor introductions are a normal practice.
