Pablo Torre: Did Clippers Circumvent Salary Cap w/ Kawhi?

[Donoghus]

Exclusive: Kawhi Leonard signed a $28M endorsement deal for a "no-show job" with a fraudulent tree-planting company funded by $50M from Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, according to documents obtained by @PabloTorre.

"It was to circumvent the salary cap," an inside source says.

https://x.com/pablofindsout/status/1963180670810767577?s=46&t=cFAQIuWEg12FaJRo2itehw

[Roy H.]

Exclusive: Kawhi Leonard signed a $28M endorsement deal for a "no-show job" with a fraudulent tree-planting company funded by $50M from Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, according to documents obtained by @PabloTorre.

"It was to circumvent the salary cap," an inside source says.

https://x.com/pablofindsout/status/1963180670810767577?s=46&t=cFAQIuWEg12FaJRo2itehw

Based upon this blurb, if it's true, the Clippers should be looking at a Joe Smith type penalty.

[slamtheking]

Exclusive: Kawhi Leonard signed a $28M endorsement deal for a "no-show job" with a fraudulent tree-planting company funded by $50M from Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, according to documents obtained by @PabloTorre.

"It was to circumvent the salary cap," an inside source says.

https://x.com/pablofindsout/status/1963180670810767577?s=46&t=cFAQIuWEg12FaJRo2itehw

Based upon this blurb, if it's true, the Clippers should be looking at a Joe Smith type penalty.

should also include a forced sale of the team

[Amonkey]

Exclusive: Kawhi Leonard signed a $28M endorsement deal for a "no-show job" with a fraudulent tree-planting company funded by $50M from Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, according to documents obtained by @PabloTorre.

"It was to circumvent the salary cap," an inside source says.

https://x.com/pablofindsout/status/1963180670810767577?s=46&t=cFAQIuWEg12FaJRo2itehw

I read an article and it said that they confirmed the company, but went through their records and didn't see Leonard doing any work or even endorsement of said company. Basically there is no evidence that he did anything on the company. Also apparently on their contract, it mentions that Leonard doesn't need to do any work and the contract is void if he leaves the Clippers. Sounds very suspicious.

For punishment, could a punishment that hurts the team, but not the players, be a reduced salary cap of $28 million for X amount of years? That way they are limited on the way they can pay players and putting them on a tough situation.