NBA announces penalties and findings arising from investigation of LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard

The NBA announced on September 2, 2026, that the LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard have been penalized for violating salary cap circumvention rules under the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement. An independent investigation conducted by law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz found a pattern of misconduct and multiple significant rules violations by the Clippers organization, which is a prior offender of such rules. The findings were based on information developed through the independent probe and resulted in formal penalties being issued by the league.