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The NBA Actually Dropped THE HAMMER On Steve Ballmer And The Clippers
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- Sep 4, 2026
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Summary
Dan and Grant react to the NBA laying the SMACKDOWN on the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing the salary cap by facilitating sponsorship payments to Kawhi Leonard. TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:02 - Is the Clippers’ punishment surprising? 6:57 - Did Kawhi Leonard deserve a harsher punishment? 11:27 - The Clippers’ argument came back to bite them 18:28 - The Clippers’ letter to Adam Silver 27:35 - Long-term ramifications for other NBA teams 31:53 - People were wrong about Pablo Torre 35:43 - Will the Kawhi trade now go through? 37:04 - What happened with the ESPN report? 39:42 - Where do the Clippers go from here? 43:14 - Kawhi Leonard’s legacy 47:03 - There’s more to come SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ [email protected]