Adam Silver said he’s “bringing out the big guns” to investigate the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard for potential salary cap circumvention, but added the burden lies with the league to find hard proof before he doles out punishment.

The commissioner confirmed Wednesday that the NBA hired a New York law firm to look into the explosive allegations against Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, who was accused in a media report of enticing Leonard to sign as a free agent by granting him an out-of-whack no-show endorsement deal with a shady company.

In the past, Silver stated such an act of cap circumvention was “a cardinal sin.” He added Wednesday that he has broad powers to levy fines, suspend personnel and strip away draft picks if the Clippers are found guilty. However, Silver cautioned that it wou

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