The hunger to become a championship-level franchise pushed the LA Clippers into trouble. After leading the Toronto Raptors to their first-ever championship title in June, Kawhi Leonard became an absolute favorite of the team.

The Milwaukee Bucks are at the center of another NBA cap circumvention investigation that surrounds Gary Trent Jr.’s new contract.

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Torre spoke to The Athletic the day after the NBA released its report on the Clippers, the culmination of a saga that began on his podcast.

The Clippers, docked five first-round picks for breaking salary cap rules, are in a bad position, but it could be much worse

The NBA power rankings have seen some adjustments thanks to recent moves and the severe Clippers penalty. Where does your team sit? The post NBA Power Rankings: Clippers Fall, Knicks’ East Challenger & More appeared first on HEAVY.

On September 2, the NBA punished the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing the salary cap through some fishy endorsement deals for Kawhi Leonard, including one with the bankrupt Aspiration. The league fined the franchise $30 million and stripped it of its first-round picks from 2029 through 2033.

The NBA announced major penalties for the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard and Steve Ballmer. Here's a full breakdown of the punishment.