LA Clippers
- draft picksForfeit five first-round draft picks (2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033)
- fine$30 million fine
- monitoringFive-year compliance and monitoring program overseen by the league office
The penalties
These come from the NBA's announcement on September 2, 2026, not from the Wachtell Lipton report. The report established the findings but did not set punishments. NBA announcement
Steve Ballmer
- suspensionSuspended from all league and team activities for one year
Gillian Zucker
- suspensionSuspended without pay for one year
Lawrence Frank
- suspensionSuspended without pay for six months
Dennis Robertson
- banBanned for five years from conducting business with NBA teams and affiliates on behalf of any player, employee, or league/team personnel
Kawhi Leonard
- fineRequired to pay the league $700,000
“The NBA's collectively bargained system for determining player compensation is a fundamental component of the basketball competition that the league oversees for the benefit of the teams and players and ultimately the fans. I am deeply disappointed by the flagrant violations of our rules and by the Clippers' institutional and leadership failures that led to this misconduct. The severity of the penalties reflects the seriousness of the violations.”
Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner NBA announcement