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

[Donoghus]

I personally think this goes on anyways in sports and the Clips + Balmer/Kawhi got caught. Like Tom Brady, Lebron, etc. are we really gonna believe these guys don't get additional money through other non-traditional means, likely with the owner involved in some way?

For sure but, if true,  these people were dumb enough to let it go to bankruptcy where everything is hung out in the open.

[Yuckabuck33]

I think the punishment should be at least as harsh as the punishment doled out against the team that obeyed all the rules and won the 2024 championship. Why slap the wrist of rule breakers but force a rule abiding team to dismantle itsel??

[Phantom255x]

I personally think this goes on anyways in sports and the Clips + Balmer/Kawhi got caught. Like Tom Brady, Lebron, etc. are we really gonna believe these guys don't get additional money through other non-traditional means, likely with the owner involved in some way?

For sure but, if true,  these people were dumb enough to let it go to bankruptcy where everything is hung out in the open.

Oh yeah for sure. I'm not defending Balmer and the Clippers at all.

Pablo did say he's gonna investigate the Knicks and Brunson. Not that I really care but again, it could very well be Brunson took that paycut but was given more money "under the table" and also being in NYC and the marketing there has to help as well.

[Who]

Punishment idea

(1) Reduce Clippers salary cap to only 75% of everyone's else for a period of 5-10 years

(2) Void Kawhi's recent contract. Ban him from the NBA / FIBA for the next 12 months so that he cannot earn.

[slamtheking]

Punishment idea

(1) Reduce Clippers salary cap to only 75% of everyone's else for a period of 5-10 years

(2) Void Kawhi's recent contract. Ban him from the NBA / FIBA for the next 12 months so that he cannot earn.

something along these lines should be in order.  it took both sides to agree to this scheme.  both sides need to pay a heavy cost

[aefgogreen]

Punishment idea

(1) Reduce Clippers salary cap to only 75% of everyone's else for a period of 5-10 years

(2) Void Kawhi's recent contract. Ban him from the NBA / FIBA for the next 12 months so that he cannot earn.

Can they ban him from FIBA?

[Who]

Punishment idea

(1) Reduce Clippers salary cap to only 75% of everyone's else for a period of 5-10 years

(2) Void Kawhi's recent contract. Ban him from the NBA / FIBA for the next 12 months so that he cannot earn.

Can they ban him from FIBA?

I think the bans crossover. That FIBA has to recognize NBA bans and NBA has to recognize FIBA bans. I believe that is part of the deal the NBA and FIBA made.

I am not 100% though.

[MattyIce]

I personally think this goes on anyways in sports and the Clips + Balmer/Kawhi got caught. Like Tom Brady, Lebron, etc. are we really gonna believe these guys don't get additional money through other non-traditional means, likely with the owner involved in some way?

For sure but, if true,  these people were dumb enough to let it go to bankruptcy where everything is hung out in the open.

Oh yeah for sure. I'm not defending Balmer and the Clippers at all.

Pablo did say he's gonna investigate the Knicks and Brunson. Not that I really care but again, it could very well be Brunson took that paycut but was given more money "under the table" and also being in NYC and the marketing there has to help as well.

or his father