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Nearly a year after the first reporting of alleged salary cap circumvention by the Los Angeles Clippers with Kawhi Leonard, the saga has taken another twist. 

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers have been facing scrutiny for nearly a year over an alleged no-show sponsorship deal with now-defunct sustainability company Aspiration that paid the star millions for no visible work, in an alleged bid to circumvent the NBA salary cap

Monday will mark the 11-month anniversary of Pablo Torre’s first podcast about Kawhi Leonard, Aspiration and the possibility that the Los Angeles Clipperscircumvented the salary cap in order to pay Leonard more than was legally allowable. You’d think that would mean we’re nearing a resolution. NBA commissioner Adam Silver has even said that the league’s…

The players’ union isn’t happy. Pablo Torre has found out something else, and Kawhi Leonard remains — officially — a Los Angeles Clipper

The NBA’s investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented the cap for Leonard could extend into 2027 if the parties fail to agree on the findings or a settlement that involves punishment to the team, ESPN’s Baxter Holmes reported Wednesday

One of the biggest trades of the NBA offseason — the Toronto Raptors re-acquiring Kawhi Leonard — remains on pause due to the NBA’s ongoing investigation into allegations the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented the salary cap through a no-show sponsorship deal between Leonard and the since-shuttered carbon credits company Aspiration. 

As Kawhi Leonard watched a Toronto Raptors game courtside at Thomas & Mack Arena Monday night, he sat several seats down from the franchise’s general manager and its former governor. He is a former Raptors star and seemingly a future one, but for now he remains in limbo. As the NBA’s probe into Leonard’s no-work…

Kevin O’Connor & Es Baraheni react to the blockbuster NBA Summer League game and no. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa and the Washington Wizards beating Darryn Peterson and the Utah Jazz. The pair also react to the matchup between former Michigan men Yaxel Lendeborg & Morez Johnson Jr. in the Warriors vs. Mavericks game

The Toronto Raptors have put their trade for Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard on hold pending the outcome of the NBA’s investigation of Leonard and the Clippers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania:

When the Toronto Raptors acquired star forward Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers in late June, questions immediately arose regarding Leonard’s status. The forward and the Clippers were still under investigation by the NBA after reports emerged accusing the Clippers of paying Leonard impermissible benefits to sign with the team ahead of the 2019-20…