STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Monday there is “no contemplation” of moving the All-Star Game out of the Los Angeles Clippers’ home arena as it investigates whether the team circumvented salary cap rules in regards to Kawhi Leonard.

The league said it was opening the investigation last month after a report by journalist Pablo Torre centering on a $28 million endorsement contract between Leonard and Aspiration Fund Adviser LLC, a California-based sustainability services company that filed for bankruptcy this year.

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