NBA Strips Clippers Of Five First-Round Picks, Steve Ballmer Suspended For Cap Violations

The NBA announced on Wednesday that the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard have been penalized for violating salary cap circumvention rules outlined in the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement with the National Basketball Players Association. The determination followed an independent investigation conducted by law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. The investigation found a pattern of misconduct and multiple significant rules violations by the Clippers organization, which the league i...