NBA Imposes Severe Penalties on Clippers, Potentially Reviving Kawhi Leonard Trade to Raptors

The NBA has levied significant penalties against the Los Angeles Clippers, including a one-year suspension for owner Steve Ballmer, a $30 million fine, and the forfeiture of five first-round draft picks, for violating salary cap circumvention rules related to Kawhi Leonard. This resolution could now facilitate a previously agreed-upon trade that would send Leonard back to the Toronto Raptors, a deal that was put on hold pending the investigation's outcome.