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NBA punishes LA Clippers over salary cap scheme

NPR | By Becky Sullivan
Published September 3, 2026 at 3:07 AM CDT

The NBA has punished the Los Angeles Clippers for a scheme it says tried to circumvent the salary cap to pay Kawhi Leonard. The team will lose five years of first-round picks plus millions in fines.

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Becky Sullivan
Becky Sullivan is NPR’s sports correspondent.
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