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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Beth Harris

NBA suspends Clippers owner and fines team $30m after Kawhi Leonard investigation

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is suspended for a year -

The NBA imposed a sweeping punishment against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday for violating salary cap circumvention rules, suspending owner Steve Ballmer for one year and forcing the team to forfeit five draft picks.

Also, two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard was hit with a $700,000 penalty, president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank was banned for six months and team president of business operations Gillian Zucker was suspended for one year.

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