Pablo Torre reveals new details on Kawhi Leonard's alleged salary cap circumvention
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 3:00 PM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
Pablo Torre's latest investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers addresses alleged salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard. Torre suggests Leonard's sponsorship deal with Daktronics was a tactic to funnel millions to him, exacerbating the ongoing NBA investigation. The Clippers' owner, Steve Ballmer, has been engaged in damage control as the investigation delays a potential trade of Leonard to the Toronto Raptors. Torre's findings have implications for league integrity and could affect future league governance under commissioner Adam Silver.
- •Torre's investigation centers on Leonard's sponsorship deal with Daktronics.
- •Clippers' owner Steve Ballmer is managing fallout from the allegations.
- •NBA's investigation into these claims is ongoing, affecting Leonard's potential trade.
- •Sources allege that the sponsorship was a method to circumvent the salary cap.
- •The situation poses significant challenges for NBA commissioner Adam Silver.
- 3:00 PMYahoo Sports — Pablo Torre drops bombshell episode pointing to another Kawhi Leonard salary cap circumvention deal
"Pablo Torre is still peeling back the layers behind the Los Angeles Clippers’ alleged “salary cap circumvention” tactics involving superstar forward Kawhi Leonard. In his initial story, Torre built a case on Pablo Torre Finds Out that Leonard’s sponsorship deal with Aspiration was a cover to pay the two-time Finals MVP tens of millions of…
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