What did the Clippers do wrong? NBA strips team of 5 picks, fines Ballmer $30 million
The NBA suspended Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for a year, fined the team $30 million and took away five draft picks over a scheme tied to Kawhi Leonard's endorsement deal -- and now the Clippers say they'll fight it in arbitration.
TL;DR
- NBA suspended Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for one year.
- The Clippers were fined $30 million.
- The team forfeited five draft picks.
- The penalties are linked to a scheme involving Kawhi Leonard's endorsement deal.
- The Clippers plan to fight the penalties in arbitration.