Overview

• The league is reviewing whether the Clippers used an Aspiration endorsement tied to Kawhi Leonard to sidestep salary-cap rules after a Pablo Torre report cited a $28 million deal.
• Aspiration, the sustainability firm named in the report, filed for bankruptcy this year, and its ties to the team include a $300 million 2021 partnership and a $50 million investment by owner Steve Ballmer.
• Silver offered no timetable for the inquiry during remarks at NBC Sports headquarters, describing All-Star preparations as separate from the case.
• If violations are proven, possible penalties include a fine up to $7.5 million, voided contracts and forfeited draft picks.
• Leonard and the Clippers have denied wrongdoing, and Leonard said the matter will not distract the team as it welcomes investigators.