Sports9/3/2025The Guardian

Clippers deny claims star forward Kawhi Leonard was paid $28m for job that didn’t exist

Clippers deny claims star forward Kawhi Leonard was paid $28m for job that didn’t exist

The Los Angeles Clippers and their owner, Steve Ballmer, have refuted allegations that the team's star forward, Kawhi Leonard, was paid $28 million for a job that does not exist. Journalist Pablo Torre, citing legal documents, claimed that Ballmer employed Leonard for a non-existent role in one of his companies to circumvent the NBA's salary cap rules. The Clippers and Ballmer have categorically denied the claims, stating that they are "provably false." The article highlights the ongoing debate around the salary cap and the potential for teams to find creative ways to compensate their players.

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