"The Los Angeles Clippers have had a difficult last three months. Star forward Kawhi Leonard and owner Steve Ballmer became the epicenter of a scandal to allegedly circumvent the NBA salary cap by investing in a fraudulent environmental start-up, Aspiration. The team is also off to a disastrous 6-17 start and is expected to be one of the more active trade partners ahead of the 2025-26 NBA Trade Deadline, less than two months away."
"Led by Leonard and James Harden, the Clippers are the league's eldest team. Though they do have a slew of veterans on expiring contracts that could garner some interest as the Clippers look to trim salary and acquire draft capital. While the league is still probing the possibility of the Clippers circumventing the cap, don't be surprised if the Clippers try to find new homes for their two stars, according to ESPN's Tim Bontemps."
The Los Angeles Clippers are entangled in an alleged salary-cap circumvention scandal involving Kawhi Leonard, owner Steve Ballmer, and the environmental start-up Aspiration. The team has started 6-17 and faces pressure to trade assets before the 2025-26 NBA Trade Deadline. The roster contains aging stars Kawhi Leonard and James Harden and several veterans on expiring contracts that could attract interest. The NBA is investigating possible cap circumvention while team leadership may attempt to move its stars and accelerate free-agency timelines to create cap space and acquire draft capital. Leonard's injury history and the Aspiration case could limit trade suitors.
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