{"id":678547,"date":"2026-03-25T16:41:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/678547\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T16:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:41:18","slug":"nba-could-void-kawhi-leonards-contract-amid-clippers-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/678547\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Could Void Kawhi Leonard’s\u00a0Contract Amid Clippers\u00a0Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NBA\u2019s investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> and Kawhi Leonard<\/a> is still ongoing. The Clippers allegedly attempted to circumvent the NBA salary cap by funneling money to Leonard<\/a> through a now-bankrupt company called Aspiration. There hasn\u2019t been a ruling on the scandal; however, the Clippers could lose Leonard.<\/p>\n

Sports Illustrated\u2019s Chris Mannix was joined by Rachel Nichols on Open Floor and discussed the NBA\u2019s probe into the Clippers<\/a>. While nothing has been revealed by the NBA, there is a possibility that Leonard\u2019s contract could be voided.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s relevant like [Kawhi Leonard]\u2019s contract,\u201d Mannix said. \u201cIf [the NBA] decides that \u2018Hey, we might void Kawhi\u2019s contract because we deem it invalid because of how it all came together.\u2019 There\u2019s a lot \u2014 I mean, it is as talked about a thing in the NBA as anything right now. Anything. I hear about it every single arena I go to, all the conversations I have with league and team officials, this comes up.\u201d<\/p>\n

It wouldn\u2019t be first time the NBA voided a contract. In 2000, the NBA voided Joe Smith\u2019s contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> after they circumvented the salary cap. There is precedent toward a voided contract, and the Clippers could face a similar penalty with Leonard.<\/p>\n

Other potential penalties for Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n

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There are other potential penalties on the table for Leonard and the Clippers. If the NBA finds wrongdoing with Los Angeles, the organization could be stripped of several first-round picks, fined a large amount of money, and face suspensions or worse in the basketball personnel department.<\/p>\n

With Minnesota, the NBA stripped five first-round picks, gave the organization a $3.5 million fine, and suspended Timberwolves executives Kevin McHale and Glen Taylor. The Clippers could face a similar punishment that cripples the organization\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

As for Leonard, the biggest penalty would be a voided contract with the Clippers, but a suspension or fine can\u2019t be ruled out. It all depends on what the NBA finds in its investigation. If the NBA voided the superstar\u2019s contract, it would likely create a bidding war in free agency if his future wasn\u2019t at risk.<\/p>\n

It is unclear when the NBA will reveal its findings and potential punishments, but the Clippers could be on the verge of a significant moment in the team\u2019s history. If the NBA decides to lay the hammer down, it would drastically impact Los Angeles\u2019 future and set the organization back for a long time.<\/p>\n

This would start with voiding Leonard\u2019s contract, sending shockwaves through the NBA.<\/p>\n

Read More: Rumor Opens Door to Spurs & Kawhi Leonard Reunion this Summer<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\tAustin Konenski is a sports writer at Sportsnaut, covering the NHL, MLB, NFL, NBA, and College Football. His work … More about Austin Konenski<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NBA\u2019s investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard is still ongoing. The Clippers allegedly attempted…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":678548,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3789],"tags":[7,559,529,4034,192,4032,251,135,4033,4031,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-678547","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-clippers","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-clippers","10":"tag-kawhi-leonard","11":"tag-la","12":"tag-la-clippers","13":"tag-laclippers","14":"tag-los-angeles","15":"tag-los-angeles-clippers","16":"tag-losangeles","17":"tag-losangelesclippers","18":"tag-nba"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116290815717118180","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/678547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=678547"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/678547\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/678548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=678547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=678547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=678547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}