Kawhi Leonard Breaks His Silence, Sort Of | Defector

"Of the five players made available to reporters at the Clippers' media day Monday, Kawhi Leonard was the last one up. He slipped into a sweatsuit, sat down at the dais, and said, "I'm ready," as Law Murray of the The Athletic detailed. This was the first time that Leonard faced questions from the press since the revelation of an apparent scheme to funnel him millions of dollars outside his NBA salary, in violation of the league's collective bargaining agreement."

""I don't read headlines, or do conspiracies, theories, or anything like that," Leonard said at media day, in response to a question about how he focuses on training camp with an ongoing NBA investigation. "None of us did no wrongdoing," he added. "We invite the investigations. It's not going to be a distraction for me or the rest of the team.""

Kawhi Leonard faced reporters at Clippers media day following revelations about a suspicious endorsement arrangement with Aspiration. Aspiration signed Leonard to a $28 million endorsement while appearing to require no services, prompting concerns about cap circumvention after a $2 million investment in Aspiration by a Clippers minority owner and a delayed $1.75 million payment from Aspiration to Leonard. The NBA has opened an investigation into the Clippers. Leonard said he avoids headlines and theories, denied wrongdoing, said the team invites investigations, and stated the probe will not distract him or the team. He also answered detailed questions from ESPN about the endorsement and contract.

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