On September 2, 2026, the NBA concluded its salary-cap circumvention investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard by stripping the team of five first-round draft picks (one each in 2029 through 2033), fining the franchise $30 million, and suspending owner Steve Ballmer from league and team activities for one year.
Leonard was fined $700,000 but was not suspended and his contract was not voided. The league also suspended Clippers president of business operations Gillian Zucker without pay for one year and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank without pay for six months, citing impermissible off-court endorsement arrangements tied to team sponsors.
Source: Hoops Rumors (Sept. 2, 2026)