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NBA Disputes ESPN's Clippers Findings
17 Aug
Summary
- NBA disputes ESPN report on Clippers' salary cap investigation.
- League denies cooperating with the ESPN report's findings.
- Clippers confirm they did not funnel money to Kawhi Leonard.
The National Basketball Association has publicly disputed findings presented in an ESPN report concerning an investigation into the LA Clippers. The league stated that ESPN's article contained significant inaccuracies and that the NBA did not cooperate with the reporting.
ESPN had reported that the NBA found no evidence of owner Steve Ballmer funneling money to Kawhi Leonard through team sponsors. The report also indicated that the league and the Clippers were negotiating a resolution to the investigation.
The LA Clippers released their own statement, firmly denying any allegations of funneling money to Kawhi Leonard or providing him with undisclosed compensation beyond his official NBA contract.
