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NBA Fines Clippers $30M, Strips Five Draft Picks Over Cap Circumvention

The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million and stripped five draft picks for violating the salary cap.

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The league found that the franchise illegally went around the salary cap rules to sign Kawhi Leonard. [1] The NBA announced penalties against the Los Angeles Clippers, owner Steve Ballmer, and player Kawhi Leonard following an investigation into allegations of circumventing the Collective Bargaining Agreement. [2] The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers franchise $30 million. [3] The NBA stripped the Los Angeles Clippers of five first-round draft picks as part of the punishment. [4] The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced penalties for the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard following an independent investigation that lasted nearly a year regarding a salary cap violation. [5] Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, is banned from participating in any group activities for one year. [6] Two-time NBA champion Kawhi Leonard must pay a fine of $700,000 for his participation in the scheme. [7]
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  1. The league found that the franchise illegally went around the salary cap rules to sign Kawhi Leonard. · Yahoo! Sports
  2. The NBA announced penalties against the Los Angeles Clippers, owner Steve Ballmer, and player Kawhi Leonard following an investigation into allegations of circumventing the Collective Bargaining Agreement. · Yahoo! Sports
  3. The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers franchise $30 million. · Yahoo! Sports
  4. The NBA stripped the Los Angeles Clippers of five first-round draft picks as part of the punishment. · Yahoo! Sports
  5. The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced penalties for the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard following an independent investigation that lasted nearly a year regarding a salary cap violation. · elpais.com
  6. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, is banned from participating in any group activities for one year. · elpais.com
  7. Two-time NBA champion Kawhi Leonard must pay a fine of $700,000 for his participation in the scheme. · elpais.com
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