The NBA announced major penalties for the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard and Steve Ballmer. Here's a full breakdown of the punishment.

The Clippers punishment is one of the strongest NBA disciplinary actions in years. The NBA stripped the Los Angeles Clippers of five first-round picks from 2029 through 2033 and fined the franchise $30 million.

Hot damn! Talk about dropping the hammer! The NBA announced Wednesday that the Los Angeles Clippers are being knocked with severe punishments — a $30 million fine, losing five first-round draft picks and owner Steve Ballmer being suspended for one year — after being in violation of the salary cap circumvention rules in a situation that involved superstar Kawhi Leonard.

Shortly after the NBA announced historic penalties for the Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer, the team came out swinging.

The Los Angeles Clippers have been stripped of five first-round draft picks and fined $30million for breaching salary cap circumvention rules. Additionally, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has been

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