The NBA’s probe into the Los Angeles Clippers and star forward Kawhi Leonard has expanded well beyond the recently uncovered Aspiration endorsement agreement , which could have delivered Leonard nearly $50 million. The deal, tied to a financial firm with business connections to Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, has placed renewed focus on the team’s handling of Leonard’s contracts and his longtime representative, Dennis Robertson.

Robertson, Leonard’s uncle, has drawn attention for years with his unconventional negotiating tactics. During Leonard’s 2019 free agency, Robertson asked the Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, and Clippers for benefits that went far outside the collective bargaining agreement. Requests reportedly included unlimited private jet access, a house, guaranteed endor

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