The biggest storyline heading into the 2025-26 NBA season for the Los Angeles Clippers is the ongoing investigation by the NBA into the team regarding an alleged no-show deal taken by Kawhi Leonard to help the organization sidestep the league salary cap. If proven to be true, the consequences could be dire for the Clippers, with many pointing to the 2001 Minnesota Timberwolves as precedent.

Owner Steve Ballmer and the Clippers have denied the allegations, which were first brought forth by sports reporter Pablo Torre. However, a recent Wall Street Journal article that essentially recycled Torre's reporting without even mentioning him until the tail-end did confirm one key detail that Torre since went to X, formerly Twitter, to break down.

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