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Extra Time: Dateline | The Clippers Verdict — Steve Ballmer Fined, 5 Draft Picks Stripped
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- Sep 3, 2026
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Extra Time: Dateline | The Clippers Verdict — Steve Ballmer Fined, 5 Draft Picks Stripped Join Mark's Newsletter and sign-up for a free survivor series pool for bragging rights against the hosts: fandomiseverywhere.beehiiv.com The NBA finally hands down its verdict on the Kawhi Leonard-Clippers salary cap circumvention scandal, and Jonathan, Steve, and Mark break down every penalty, every loophole, and why this whole saga represents everything they hate about the business side of sports. ⚖️ The Full Penalty Breakdown Steve Ballmer fined $30 million — a number the hosts agree is essentially pocket change for a man of his wealth Five first-round draft picks stripped from the Clippers starting in 2029 Ballmer suspended one full year from team involvement President of Basketball Operations Gillian Zucker suspended one year without pay Lawrence Frank suspended six months without pay Kawhi Leonard's contract voided, clearing the path for a reported trade to Toronto Leonard personally fined $700,000 Leonard's uncle, Dennis Robertson, banned from doing NBA business for five years 🕵️ The Aspiration/Daktronics Scandal, Explained The hosts unpack the alleged mechanism at the center of the scandal — a scoreboard deal and related business arrangements allegedly structured to funnel money to Kawhi Leonard outside his actual player contract. Steve calls the whole situation "shady," while acknowledging none of them have full visibility into what actually happened behind closed doors. 📜 The Joe Smith Precedent Jonathan draws a direct historical parallel to the 2000 Minnesota Timberwolves scandal — Kevin McHale signing Joe Smith to undervalued one-year deals to secretly establish Bird Rights for a future lucrative contract, a scheme exposed when Smith's own fired agent turned…