The Los Angeles Clippers have been accused of engaging in salary cap circumvention with star forward Kawhi Leonard , according to a bombshell Wednesday report from investigative journalist Pablo Torre. The story stems from a March 2025 bankruptcy filing of Aspiration, a now-bankrupt sustainability company that received $50 million in funding from Clippers owner Steve Ballmer.

The NBA said on Wednesday afternoon that it was looking into the allegations, and a report by The Athletic on Thursday said that the league has hired the New York-based law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to conduct the investigation.

Aspiration has since dealt with accusations of fraud, and co-founder Joseph Sanberg has since pleaded guilty to defrauding multiple investors. That filing included a

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