LA Clippers on high alert! Ace Kawhi Leonard is accused of illegal contracting. a salary cap bypass contract. charges of four years and $28 million
Sep 04, 2025
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CBS Sports reported on the 4th (Korea time) 'LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer provided $50 million to Aspiration based on a report by Pablo Torre, an investigative reporter. The company filed for bankruptcy in March 2025, and is accused of fraud' and has Kawhi Leonard's agent on the list of Espiration creditors. Espiration owes $7 million. According to a report by Torre, Espiration's contract states that Leonard will be paid $28 million in cash for four years from 2022 to 2025 while playing for the Clippers.'
The outlet added that `such contracts are intended to circumvent the salary cap.'
The circumvention of the salary cap is specified in the NBA collective agreement. Article 13 paragraph 1(b) states that if a team (or a team affiliate) enters into a contract or understanding with a sponsor, a business partner or a third party that the sponsor, business partner or third party agrees to pay or pay a player compensation for the services of basketball (even if explicitly stated as compensation for services other than basketball) pursuant to a contract with the team, this shall be deemed a violation of paragraph 1(a) above.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
