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NBA fines the Clippers $30M, penalizes Kawhi Leonard $700,000 in cap circumvention case
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· September 2, 2026
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Key points A player, Kawhi Leonard, is penalized $700,000. The fine is $30 million, and the team will also forfeit draft picks.
A professional basketball team faces penalties for violating rules. The team's owner is suspended for a year and must pay a large fine. The fine is $30 million, and the team will also forfeit draft picks. A player, Kawhi Leonard, is penalized $700,000. Other team executives are banned or suspended for various lengths of time.
The penalties come after a lengthy investigation. The league's actions are a result of this investigation, which was led by an outside firm.
Further details about the case and penalties are available from the source, including the specific rules that were violated and the full terms of the suspensions and bans.
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Category: News Published: September 2, 2026 Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) Reading time: 1 min
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