Let’s assume for a moment that every word of Pablo Torre’s reporting on the Clippers is accurate, that the team facilitated a no-show endorsement deal with a now-bankrupt tree planting company that has put $7 million dollars a year in Kawhi Leonard’s pocket, effectively circumventing the salary cap. Then Steve Ballmer, the Clippers’ owner, and everyone in the upper levels of team management are in a world of trouble.
