NBA fines Clippers $30 million and suspends executives after Leonard probe
The NBA has fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million and suspended several executives following an investigation involving Kawhi Leonard; the team disputes the league’s conclusions.
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- The NBA has fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million and suspended several executives following an investigation involving Kawhi Leonard; the team disputes the league’s conclusions.
The NBA has fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million and suspended several team executives following an investigation involving star player Kawhi Leonard, according to a report published September 3, 2026.
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year as part of the sanctions. The team disputes both the league’s conclusions and the validity of the investigation.
The penalties represent the league’s findings, not an uncontested account: the Clippers’ challenge to the process remains part of the dispute. The source record did not provide the full findings or identify every suspended executive.
