NBA Strips Clippers of 5 First-Round Picks, Fines Team $30 Million and Suspends Steve Ballmer
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September 3, 2026
The NBA imposed sweeping penalties after finding salary-cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard: five lost first-round picks, a $30 million team fine, a one-year suspension for owner Steve Ballmer and five years of compliance monitoring.