NBA suspends Clippers' owner Ballmer, fines team $30M in Kawhi Leonard probe

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The NBA has announced a decision one year after a report alleged salary cap circumvention against the Los Angeles Clippers involving superstar Kawhi Leonard. On Wednesday, the NBA stripped the Clippers of five first-round draft picks – for the years 2029-2033 – issued owner Steve Ballmer a $30 million fine and Leonard has been ordered to pay $700,000 in restitution for improper benefits. In addition, Ballmer, along with Clippers president of basketball operations, Lawrence Frank, as well as the team's president of business operations, Gillian Zucker, have been suspended. Ballmer is suspended for a year from all league and team activities, Zucker is suspended for a year without pay, while Frank is suspended without pay for six months. The Sporting Tribune's Grant Mona joins LiveNOW's Andy Mac to discuss. Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! https://www.youtube.com/livenowfox?sub_confirmation=1 Where to watch LiveNOW from FOX: https://www.livenowfox.com Follow us @LiveNOWFOX on TikTok:

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