The big news in the NBA on Wednesday is the accusation that the Los Angeles Clippers tried to circumvent the league's salary cap when it came to paying Kawhi Leonard, their star forward.

According to ESPN , both parties entered into a contract separate from Leonard's official team contract through each party's respective LLC in April 2022 for four years and $28 million. Documents regarding this deal were obtained by podcaster Pablo Torre, who reported this allegation during an episode of "Pablo Torre Finds Out."

The LLC on the Clippers' side was a personal one started by team owner Steve Ballmer. That entity filed for bankruptcy this March.

Needless to say, this is a very serious allegation that could result in harsh penalties for the Clippers. But former Dallas Mavericks majority

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