Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2026.08.18)

By: Knick fan not in NJ

Knick fan not in NJ — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:31:06 +0000

The CBA does say that just the appearance of collusion is enough, but I’m sure Ballmer is heavily protesting having a big penalty when there is no written proof of intention. But the NBA needs a stiff penalty, both because everybody believes it was intentional circumvention and because they have to discourage other owners doing something similar.

By: Z-man

Z-man — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:55:46 +0000

Unless there is really hard evidence, I’m still thinking that there are going to be consequences, just nothing all that extreme. Probably just enough so that it won’t be worth the negative publicity of going to arbitration. 10-20 games for Kawhi, couple of million in fines for the Clips plus loss of a future pick or two.

By: Hubert

Hubert — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:46:01 +0000

That ESPN article was Ballmer’s personal PR piece.

By: Knick fan not in NJ

Knick fan not in NJ — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:34:49 +0000

From The Athletic today

The NBA is disputing an ESPN report that detailed findings of the league’s investigation into possible salary-cap circumvention by the LA Clippers and subsequent settlement negotiations.

“ESPN’s article regarding the LA Clippers investigation — for which the NBA declined to cooperate — contains numerous and significant inaccuracies,” the league statement read. “The results in this matter will be made clear once the investigation is concluded.”

ESPN reported Monday that the NBA found no evidence Clippers owner Steve Ballmer directly funneled money to Kawhi Leonard via team sponsors and that the two sides had been “negotiating a resolution to the investigation.”

The NBA’s statement did not specify which parts of ESPN’s story were inaccurate.