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Clippers Pay Heavy Price for Kawhi | Minnesota Timberwolves News
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- Sep 4, 2026
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- 101
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Summary
The NBA just slapped the LA Clippers with a brutal five-first-round-pick penalty for secretly boosting Kawhi Leonard’s contract via a shady brand deal — a move that’s costlier than Minnesota’s Gobert trade, yet yielded no superstar return. While the Timberwolves’ gamble on Gobert paid off with titles and playoff runs, the Clippers’ Leonard-George pairing now leaves them crippled in future draft flexibility, forcing a long rebuild with zero picks to help them navigate the next decade. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/de384d259287e25c