The Los Angeles Clippers responded to accusations in a report by Pablo Torre that the franchise may bypass the salary limit with payments to Kawhi Leonard through an approval agreement.
“Neither the clippers nor Steve Ballmer bypassed the salary cap,” the clippers said in the statement. “The idea that Steve has invested in Aspiration to Leonard’s money in Leiden is absurd. Steve has invested because the co-founders of Aspiration presented themselves as committed to doing their customers and at the same time protect the environment.
“After a long campaign of market manipulation, which not only cheated Steve, but also numerous other investors and sports teams, aspiration for bankruptcy. The co-founder, Joseph Sanberg, recently argued guilty of a $ 243 million fraud. Neither Steve nor the clippers had knowledge-202 and was knowledge-1222222222222222222222222222222222222222 and Aspon. 2022-2023 seasons before they notice his contract.
“There is nothing unusual or unusual about team sponsors who do approval agreements with players in the same team. Neither Steve nor the Clippers organization had some supervision of Kawhi’s independent approval agreement with aspiration. To say that otherwise is wrong.
“The clippers take NBA compliance extremely seriously, fully respect the rules of the competition and welcome the research with regard to aspiration. The clippers will also continue to work with law enforcement in her research into the flagrant fraudulent activity of Aspiration.”
The NBA carries out an independent investigation into the allegations in the Torre report.
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