The Kawhi Leonard trade holdup is a mess the NBA should have seen coming

A proposed trade involving LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has been placed on hold, with the Clippers and Leonard awaiting results of an investigation by Aspiration. The situation has drawn criticism that the NBA should have been better prepared, given the league's increasing volume of trades under the new collective bargaining agreement's second apron rules. The article references the January 2025 Luka Dončić trade as evidence that major player transactions can happen at any time, making the league's apparent unpreparedness more surprising.