The NBA has ruled against the Los Angeles Clippers following a yearlong salary cap circumvention investigation involving Kawhi Leonard, according to sources cited by ESPN.

The franchise will forfeit five first-round picks in the 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033 NBA Drafts. Owner Steve Ballmer was also fined $30 million and suspended from all league and team activities for one year.

Leonard will not have his contract voided or face a suspension but must pay $700,000 in restitution for improper benefits provided by the Clippers to his uncle and former business representative, Dennis Robertson. Robertson, who was fired by Leonard in June, has been banned from all NBA business dealings.

Clippers President of Business Operations Gillian Zucker received a one-year suspension without pay, while President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank was suspended without pay for six months.

The NBA said Ballmer knowingly sought to help Leonard obtain off-court income opportunities and failed to create conditions for compliance with league circumvention rules. Zucker was cited for her role in impermissible endorsement arrangements and providing false and misleading statements, while Frank was penalized for his involvement and approving impermissible expenses.

The Clippers will also operate under a five-year NBA compliance and monitoring program.