Circumventions have long scarred the NBA’s history, and the Los Angeles Clippers have stood at the center of these storms. The franchise drew heavy scrutiny in 2015, paying a $250,000 fine after a prohibited endorsement pitch tied to DeAndre Jordan. Yet nearly a decade later, echoes return. Under Steve Ballmer’s watch, Kawhi Leonard’s alleged $28 million no-show deal now drags the Clippers back under the league’s harsh glare of potential fines, suspensions, and voided contracts.

Severe consequences are lurking in the shadows for the Clippers. However, they aren’t the first team to experience this, as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ years 1998-99 and 1999-00 were also a series of controversies. Spotrac’s Keith Smith tweeted the details for the Clippers and NBA fans in general to understand.

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