Kawhi Leonard, Aspiration
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Kawhi Leonard denied all allegations during NBA Media Day, saying he won't allow the scandal to distract him going into the upcoming season.
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Media day was supposed to focus on how the players spent their summers and what they are looking forward to this season. Instead, Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard spent most of his time defending himself from allegations that he was the recipient of a scheme to circumvent NBA salary cap rules.
Kawhi Leonard said that he doesn't "think it's accurate" that he performed no services for Aspiration, the now-bankrupt green banking company and Clippers team sponsor with which he signed a lucrative endorsement contract.
While a handful of NBA teams have already had their media days, a majority of the NBA host theirs on Monday, as fans around the league will get up-to-date on wh
Many of the biggest stars in the NBA spoke with reporters on Monday when much of the league reconvened for NBA media day. Here are the highlights.
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is so popular that financial executives would have been much happier allegedly funding an illicit scheme to circumvent the NBA’s salary cap through him than someone like Kawhi Leonard, according to new texts.
With Tyler Herro missing the start of the season, Heat newcomer Norman Powell speaks on how it's similar to when Kawhi Leonard missed time.
The crux of the relationship between Ballmer, Leonard, the Clippers and Aspiration is the alleged use of the company as a means to pay Leonard without being subjected to NBA salary cap rules. Ballmer invested $50 million in Aspiration, and the company owed Leonard approximately the same amount for "no-show" jobs.