The NBA isn't messing with the Clippers

[Glenn's Take]

They better be good in free agency losing 5 1st round picks.

NBA hammers Clippers, Steve Ballmer for salary cap circumvention as Kawhi Leonard avoids suspension

The NBA released the findings of its nearly year-long investigation into salary cap circumvention allegations on Wednesday

www.cbssports.com

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

They better be good in free agency losing 5 1st round picks.

NBA hammers Clippers, Steve Ballmer for salary cap circumvention as Kawhi Leonard avoids suspension

The NBA released the findings of its nearly year-long investigation into salary cap circumvention allegations on Wednesday

www.cbssports.com

I was hoping they would levy actual penalties. I bet they get reduced like Minnesotas was. Kawhi skating is BS, he knew exactly what was happening and probably asked for it. His “uncle.”

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Clippers owner suspended a year. I wouldn't want to watch that crap team so sounds like a vacation to me.

 

[NineIsOnTheWay]

On one hand I love seeing KL treat the NBA like crap. Then on another it's like he's the worst superstar ever. Guy never plays.

 

[Smeegs]

Damn, the League legit dropped the hammer. Didn’t expect that.

 

[TarHeelInCharlotte]

A $30 million fine for Balmer is pocket change. He'll make that back off interest in his investments in the time it takes him to eat breakfast.

 

[bgoad72]

Now investigate the dodgers.

 

[DudahUK]

They better be good in free agency losing 5 1st round picks.

NBA hammers Clippers, Steve Ballmer for salary cap circumvention as Kawhi Leonard avoids suspension

The NBA released the findings of its nearly year-long investigation into salary cap circumvention allegations on Wednesday

www.cbssports.com

Damn. Those draft picks alone crush them. Good. KL wasn’t even that good at that point to risk something so stupid.

 

[CB3UK]

Breaking news: the NBA is trashy and unwatchable.

 

[MidseasonTweak]

What exactly did the Clippers do? How do you circumvent a soft cap? Don't you simply pay a luxury tax if you go over?

 

[DudahUK]

What exactly did the Clippers do? How do you circumvent a soft cap? Don't you simply pay a luxury tax if you go over?

They had a random company endorse KL for like $30 million. Look it up. It’s so stupid.

 

[JakeKx]

I don’t know why the clippers exist. They’ll never get the fanbase there. Nobody really even pays attention to them. They’d be so much better off moving and creating their own brand. wtf is a clipper anyway

 

[DudahUK]

What exactly did the Clippers do? How do you circumvent a soft cap? Don't you simply pay a luxury tax if you go over?

And it was affiliated with the owner of the team and apparently it was like a no show deal. So they are saying the Clippers went around the cap to sign him.

 

[Wunky]

I don’t know why the clippers exist. They’ll never get the fanbase there. Nobody really even pays attention to them. They’d be so much better off moving and creating their own brand. wtf is a clipper anyway

A clipper is a type of sailing ship, and the team was originally based in San Diego, a city with a long naval history. I don’t know why they moved to LA.

 

[Smeegs]

A clipper is a type of sailing ship, and the team was originally based in San Diego, a city with a long naval history. I don’t know why they moved to LA.

The team was actually originally based in Buffalo. They were the Buffalo Braves long before moving to Cali. The San Diego era was essentially just a brief pit stop.

Fwiw, it was Kentuckian John Y Brown who basically began the franchise’s downward spiral. He purchased it as part of a sweetheart deal in exchange for folding the Ky Colonels, and then executed this bizarre franchise swap with the Celtics owner so that the franchise could be moved to So Cal. And it’s been viewed as a laughingstock franchise for nearly an half century ever since.

 

[mhs1964]

It’s amazing the under the counter methods the Clippers took to pay Leonard. They must have studied college sports where it has been refined.

 

[JakeKx]

A clipper is a type of sailing ship, and the team was originally based in San Diego, a city with a long naval history. I don’t know why they moved to LA.

First I’ve heard of it. Not that’s there’s many “clippers” over here in the mountains.
to be fair, it could be worse. Somebody could name you the pelicans.

 

[Fawrules]

The Clippers seem screwed for the immediate future. Meanwhile Kawhi could probably find the money to pay his fine in between the cushions of his Living Room couch.