Kawhi Leonard allegedly had another multimillion-dollar 'sponsorship' deal with Clippers' scoreboard manufacturer, per report

Key Points:

• Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are under investigation for allegedly circumventing the NBA salary cap through no-show sponsorship deals, initially involving the now-defunct company Aspiration.
• A new report reveals that Daktronics, the scoreboard manufacturer for the Clippers' Intuit Dome, also allegedly paid Leonard millions under a similar no-work sponsorship contract, raising further questions about salary cap circumvention.
• Sources claim the Daktronics deal was widely known within the Clippers organization and was seen as a method to funnel money from the team to Leonard, despite Daktronics not typically engaging in celebrity endorsements.
• The NBA is investigating Leonard, the Clippers, and owner Steve Ballmer through an independent law firm, with the probe already impacting Leonard's trade to the Toronto Raptors and potentially delaying resolution until 2027.
• The Clippers deny any wrongdoing, while NBA Commissioner Adam Silver hopes for a resolution before the upcoming season, though the new Daktronics revelations may prolong the investigation.