# NBA fines Clippers $30m and suspends executives over Kawhi Leonard probe

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-03 08:17 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/3/nba-fines-clippers-30m-suspends-several-executives-in-kawhi-leonard-probe?traffic_source=rss

> The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30m, took away their first-round picks from 2029 through 2033 and fined Kawhi Leonard $700,000 over salary-cap circumvention violations. Owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for a year, while other executives were also sanctioned. The Clippers rejected the findings and said they would challenge the penalties.

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