(CNN) — The NBA announced it would investigate the Los Angeles Clippers following a report by podcast host and journalist Pablo Torre, who accused the team of orchestrating a deceptive endorsement deal to sign then-free agent star forward Kawhi Leonard, circumventing the NBA’s salary cap.

In an episode of “ Pablo Torre Finds Out ” released on Wednesday, Torre claimed to have gained access to more than 3,000 pages of internal documents and spoke with multiple unnamed sources. Those documents and unnamed sources, Torre reports, puts together a picture of an alleged 2022 scheme to pay Leonard $28 million over four years, which would avoid the league’s salary restrictions.

“We are aware of this morning’s media report regarding the LA Clippers and are commencing an investigation,” NBA

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