NBA disputes ESPN report on Clippers salary cap investigation
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 1:39 AM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026
The NBA rejected allegations made by ESPN regarding its investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard. The league stated there are inaccuracies in ESPN's claims of salary cap circumvention involving Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. The investigation, launched in September 2025, remains ongoing as the league examines the Clippers' relations with team sponsors and Leonard. A proposed trade sending Leonard to the Toronto Raptors has been put on hold pending the investigation's outcome. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver anticipates the investigation will conclude before the start of the 2026-27 season on October 20.
- •NBA states ESPN's report contains significant inaccuracies
- •The league's investigation into the Clippers is ongoing
- •Proposed trade for Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors is on hold
- •Commissioner Adam Silver expects resolution by October 20
- 1:39 AMYahoo Sports — NBA Calls ESPN's Clippers Investigation Report Inaccurate
"The league called out "inaccuracies" in the ESPN report on its investigation into potential salary cap circumvention involving the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard.
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