The NBA has refuted assertions made in a recent ESPN report regarding the investigation into Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. According to ESPN’s article, the NBA, based on information from three sources, found no proof that Ballmer used team sponsors to compensate Kawhi Leonard in a way that evades salary cap regulations.
The report suggested that the NBA is examining whether the Clippers’ introduction of Leonard to sponsors breaches league guidelines against circumventing the salary cap. NBA spokesman Mike Bass criticized the ESPN article, stating that it contains numerous inaccuracies. He mentioned that the NBA will disclose the investigation’s outcomes upon completion.
The potential trade between the L.A. Clippers and the Toronto Raptors involving Kawhi Leonard has been postponed pending the NBA’s decision on potential penalties.