Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year by the NBA, and the team was ordered to pay $30 million for violating salary cap circumvention rules in a case involving player Kawhi Leonard. The suspension and fines were announced on September 2, 2026.
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NBA suspends Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for one year, fines team $30 million and Kawhi Leonard $700,000 for salary cap violations
The NBA has suspended Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for one year and fined the team $30 million due to violations of salary cap circumvention rules. Player Kawhi Leonard was also fined $700,000 in connection with the case.
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NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case
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