Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer says he did nothing wrong when negotiating Kawhi Leonard‘s contract.

Ballmer addressed a report that alleged the Clippers circumvented the salary cap in an interview with ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne late Thursday.

“Up front, I want to say one thing very clearly. We, the Clippers have abided by the salary-cap circumvention rules because that’s the right thing to do,” Ballmer said. “We have done that. I happen for what it’s worth to think it’s a very important rule in terms of promoting competitiveness and equal playing field across the league. But whether I agreed with it or not, it’s the rule and we absolutely abided by it.”

The NBA opened an investigation Wednesday after a report revealed that Leonard was paid by a now-bankrupt environmental firm th

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