Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard allegedly received $28 million from a company linked to owner Steve Ballmer to evade the NBA salary cap, leading to a formal investigation that resulted in the Clippers losing five first-round picks and Ballmer being fined $30 million. The investigation revealed Leonard’s contract with the bankrupt Aspiration company, which highlighted the involvement of his uncle, Dennis “Uncle Dennis” Robertson, who was also implicated in a previous 2019 NBA investigation regarding impermissible benefits during Leonard’s free agency. The Clippers denied any wrongdoing, calling the NBA’s actions a “witch hunt.”
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