Clippers docked five first-round draft picks and fined $30m over Kawhi Leonard scandal
The NBA penalized the Los Angeles Clippers with a $30 million fine and the loss of five first‑round draft selections after an investigation revealed the team violated salary‑cap regulations by orchestrating a trade involving Kawhi Leonard. The league said the scheme deliberately bypassed financial rules, marking one of the harshest sanctions in NBA history for the franchise in recent years.