The atmosphere for the Los Angeles Clippers is gloomy these days following the bombshell that they allegedly tried to pay star forward Kawhi Leonard under the table and circumvent the NBA 's salary cap.

The company Aspiration allegedly paid Leonard $48 million for a "no-show job." Aspiration, which is now bankrupt, is a company Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested an eight-figure sum into through his personal LLC.

The league has reportedly started an investigation into the allegation, which was uncovered by journalist and podcaster Pablo Torre, and it could result in a stiff penalty for the franchise.

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