The NBA is refuting the claims presented in an ESPN article regarding the league’s examination of Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. According to the article released by ESPN on Monday, three sources stated that the NBA did not discover any proof indicating that Ballmer utilized team sponsors to compensate Kawhi Leonard in a way that evades the salary cap.
The report suggested that the NBA is concentrating on whether the team’s introduction of Leonard to sponsors infringes upon the league’s regulations prohibiting the circumvention of salary cap rules. NBA spokesperson Mike Bass released a statement on Monday afternoon, contending that the ESPN article contains numerous inaccuracies.
Bass’s statement assured that the outcomes of the NBA’s investigation will be disclosed upon its conclusion. A potential trade between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Toronto Raptors, which includes Leonard, has been postponed pending the league’s decision on potential sanctions.