Los Angeles Clippers Penalized with Loss of Multiple First-Round Picks Due to Salary Cap Manipulation

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to surrender all first-round draft picks from 2029 to 2033 as a penalty for illegally manipulating the salary cap and engaging in a controversial circumvention. This significant sanction will not impact the 2029 pick swap previously conveyed to the Philadelphia 76ers as part of the James Harden trade.