Overview

• Pablo Torre’s latest reporting details a June 14, 2022 agreement for the Clippers to buy $21 million in carbon credits from Aspiration shortly before a comparable payment was due to Leonard.
• Further records cited by Torre indicate the Clippers ultimately bought about $56 million in carbon credits and sent Aspiration roughly $118 million over 18 months.
• NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed the league retained Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to investigate and stressed due process, later clarifying he was “certainly aware” of Aspiration after initially saying he had not heard of it.
• Commentators, including Toronto Star columnist Bruce Arthur, are urging severe discipline such as suspensions, voided agreements and draft penalties, while Mark Cuban publicly defended Steve Ballmer’s actions.
• Analysts note the NBA faces a high bar to prove intentional salary‑cap circumvention, and no findings or penalties have been announced as the inquiry continues.