The Clippers held media day on Monday as preparation begins in earnest for the 2025-26 season. But, as expected, there was a lot more focus on the team's ongoing off-the-court issues than anything else: the NBA investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented the salary cap to pay superstar forward Kawhi Leonard on the side.
President of basketball operations Lawrence Frank attempted to head off most of the questions about the situation by opening up the team media day with a lengthy statement reiterating that the Clippers and Ballmer were defrauded by Aspiration, the company alleged to have been paying Leonard for a "no-show job." He also stated the franchise welcomes the league investigation and are confident the findings will prove the accusations of salary cap circumvention are unfounded.
