The Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard face ongoing scrutiny from a U.S. Department of Justice criminal investigation related to salary cap circumvention. This follows an NBA probe revealing the Clippers secretly facilitated sponsorship deals for Leonard beyond his $150 million contract. The Clippers received a $30 million fine, forfeited five draft picks, and faced executive suspensions. Leonard, fined $700,000, is expected to be traded to the Toronto Raptors, pending the investigation’s outcome.
