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Clippers Name John S. Gibson Interim Governor and CEO

His appointment tasks a veteran trial lawyer with steadying the franchise through executive suspensions, a five‑year NBA compliance program, plus the loss of five first‑round draft picks.

Mar 16, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; The LA Clippers logo at midcourt at the Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Mar 21, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) warms up prior to the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Clippers announced Monday that owner Steve Ballmer nominated John S. Gibson and the NBA approved him to serve immediately as interim governor and chief executive after Ballmer’s one‑year suspension.
  • The league last week fined the team $30 million, stripped five future first‑round picks and suspended Ballmer and business president Gillian Zucker for one year and basketball operations president Lawrence Frank for six months for salary‑cap circumvention tied to Kawhi Leonard.
  • Gibson will run day‑to‑day business and represent the club in league governance while basketball operations have been assigned to general manager Trent Redden as interim president of basketball operations and Mark Hughes as interim general manager.
  • The Clippers completed the previously agreed trade sending Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto and received Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first‑round picks, a pick swap and two second‑round picks in return.
  • The franchise now faces a five‑year league monitoring program and a reported Department of Justice inquiry, conditions that sharply limit roster rebuilding options and place extra scrutiny on the front office and staff.