Kawhi's Limbo: How a High Stakes Trade Became an NBA Soap Opera The recent trade between the LA Clippers and Toronto Raptors that would have sent All NBA forward Kawhi Leonard to Toronto has hit a major snag, pending the outcome of an ongoing NBA investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented the salary cap.
On its surface, this seems like just another chapter in the endless saga of athlete movement and team maneuvering in the NBA.
A Web of Financial Interests The controversy revolves around a $28 million endorsement deal between Kawhi Leonard and Aspiration, a now bankrupt green banking company.