Shortly after details of the Kawhi Leonard-Steve Ballmer controversy were disclosed, one insider suggested that any punishment from the league might end up helping the LA Clippers.
On “The Carmichael Dave Show,” insider Sam Amick explained that if Leonard is penalized, it could work in the Clippers’ favor. He pointed out that while a fine to Ballmer would be inconsequential, the voiding of Leonard’s contract could free up a huge amount of the team’s salary cap space.
“I had one person kind of sarcastically say to me, “Man, Steve’s going to win here. …” They were basically saying, “You’re going to void Kawhi’s contract, get all kinds of salary cap room.” The guy has barely played the last couple of years. Any fine you give Steve Ballmer is irrelevant,” Amick explained.
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