NBA Report: Los Angeles Clippers Could Face ‘Basketball Death Penalty’
Jerome Miron-Imagn Images The NBA’s investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard has dominated the league’s headlines. Los Angeles allegedly attempted to circumvent the NBA salary cap by funneling money to Leonard through a now-bankrupt company called Aspiration. As of now, the NBA hasn’t finalized its investigation; however, a franchise-altering ruling could be on the way.
Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix was joined by Rachel Nichols on Open Floor and discussed the NBA’s investigation into the Clippers . While the NBA continues to work on the scandal, the Clippers could receive the “basketball death penalty. ” “I don’t know what’s in that thing, but there’s certainly a lot of people speculating around the league in NBA front offices that something is coming,” Mannix said.
“That some kind of, of punishment. Whether it is a slap on the wrist or, you know, the basketball death penalty, I don’t know. But a lot of curiosity right now about how close the NBA is getting to revealing all that.
” This would be a horrible outcome for Los Angeles, as it would cripple the organization for years to come. However, what would likely be included in the NBA’s version of a basketball death penalty? Los Angeles Clippers’ potential penalties for the Kawhi Leonard scandal Gary A.
Vasquez-Imagn Images There is precedent for teams that messed with the NBA salary cap. In 2000, the NBA voided Joe Smith’s contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves after they circumvented the salary cap. Minnesota was also stripped of five first-round picks, given a $3.