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Sep 2, 2026

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer suspended one year, team fined $30 million by NBA

The NBA suspended Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for one year and fined the team $30 million for salary cap circumvention violations involving Kawhi Leonard. The team also forfeits five first-round draft picks, while Leonard was fined $700,000.

Sep 2, 2026·2 sources

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▪David Kelley, an attorney representing Steve Ballmer, described the NBA investigation as a 'witch hunt' and accused Commissioner Adam Silver of failing to provide due process
▪Kawhi Leonard stated he is focused on returning to Toronto, closing this chapter, and moving forward with a clean slate
▪The Los Angeles Clippers and their personnel will be placed under an NBA compliance and monitoring program for five years

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