NBA: Los Angeles Clippers fined $30m over Kawhi Leonard deal
The LA Clippers have been fined $30m (£22.2m) by the National Basketball Association (NBA) for violating salary rules over the acquisition of star player Kawhi Leonard.
TL;DR
- LA Clippers fined $30 million by the NBA for salary rule violations.
- Team will forfeit five first-round draft picks between 2029 and 2033.
- Owner Steve Ballmer suspended for 12 months for seeking off-court income opportunities for Kawhi Leonard.
- Kawhi Leonard fined $700,000.
- Gillian Zucker, president of business operations, suspended for one year without pay for misleading statements.
- NBA investigation found a pattern of misconduct and multiple significant rules violations.
- Clippers will be subject to a five-year compliance and monitoring program.
- Kawhi Leonard stated he accepted responsibility and acted in good faith.