Quote from: btc_angela on Today at 07:04:38 AM

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Quote from: Fredomago on September 05, 2025, 08:45:44 AM

The intention to keep Kawhi and make sure that he still be with the team, that's something the team owner needs to deal with, and his action is now being exposed, it's how the investigator comes up with their proft and evidences to settle this issue.

It's said that Ballmer is likely to pay for around $50M just for the penalty if proven guilty on this case. Well, he's paid Kawhi with that amount for the fraud that they did just for him to be retained in the Clippers. While this is unethical as per NBA's terms and agreement. This is already a case that they can't win. And if this had happened to Clippers, maybe this can also happen to other teams but they're not exposed. What do you think guys? but if there are teams that plans to do this, they won't pursue it any longer for how it's exposed already.

It's been compared to Joe Smith case before,

https://www.talkbasket.net/202301-insider-compares-kawhi-leonard-salary-cap-probe-to-joe-smith-scandal

Wolves pay a hefty fine that time and could be the case for Kawhi here. Also in the Joe Smith case, the Wolves forfeited their picks in the NBA draft. So if that happens to the Clippers, it will obviously that a serious toll on them.

That's what I've read in some threads and articles too. There will be voidance of the early drafts done by Clippers and the trades that it has made prior to this case. It's interesting how things are going to happen for this case with Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard and for the entire team of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Quote from: danherbias07 on Today at 09:39:11 AM

NBA News is filled with the Kawhi Leonard name, and I think this could be the biggest investigation regarding contracts/salary caps that the NBA will do.

The funny thing: It's Steve Ballmer who wants the NBA to make an investigation about it.
Is he saying he is not guilty? He might be innocent. Who knows? But he is talking.

He is saying that he just introduced Kawhi Leonard to Aspiration (partner of the Clippers) because they want to meet Kawhi. About the contract they did with Kawhi, he knows nothing about it.

Well, maybe he's applying the number #1: Never admit what you've done. Grin