Mat Ishbia comments on Clippers ownership and Leonard situation
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 23, 2026, 11:37 PM
Last updated Oct 23, 2026
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia weighed in on the LA Clippers' recent penalties following an NBA investigation related to salary cap violations involving Kawhi Leonard. The investigation concluded with notable sanctions, including a one-year suspension for Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and the loss of several draft picks. Ishbia expressed his belief that Ballmer likely regrets his decisions but still considers him a good owner. Leonard has already been traded to the Raptors as the Clippers begin their new era. The Suns owner joined various stakeholders reacting to the developments surrounding the Clippers.
- •NBA investigation into Clippers concluded with penalties announced.
- •Ballmer and business operations president Gillian Zucker received one-year suspensions.
- •Clippers lost first-round draft picks from 2029 to 2033.
- •Kawhi Leonard was fined $70,000 and traded to the Raptors.
- •Suns tip-off their season amid Clippers' post-Leonard transition.
- 11:37 PMYahoo Sports — Suns owner Mat Ishbia reacts to Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard saga
"The NBA officially closed their investigation into the LA Clippers regarding potential salary cap circumvention regarding Kawhi Leonard, and the official punishments were handed down. With everybody in the world weighing in on the situation, Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia was one of the latest to express his thoughts , as per Daniel Roberts of Front […] The post Suns owner Mat Ishbia reacts to Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard saga appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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