Kawhi Leonard’s Future Clouded as NBA Investigates Clippers’ Aspiration Scandal

Hefty penalties from the league if they are imposed. Stripping the Clippers’ draft picks will hamper the franchise’s immediate future. Banning Steve Ballmer will have little to no effect, though. He’s still the owner at the end of the day.

But invalidating Kawhi Leonard’s contract would become a major fiasco. Does that mean that he’s free to sign with another team as an unrestricted free agent? Many franchises will surely line up for his services.

NBA Releases A Statement About Their Investigation Into Kawhi Leonard

With the second half of the season already underway, it’s unclear when the league will decide on what to do with Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers in relation to this controversy. When Adam Silver was asked about it, even he had no clue when the investigation would end.

“I haven’t come to any decisions whatsoever yet on the Clippers matter. As you know, the league office is not directly running the investigation. It’s being overseen by a law firm, Wachtel, in New York. From everything I’ve been told, the Clippers have been fully cooperative. But as I said, I’m not involved day-to-day in the investigation,” Silver said.

It’s quite understandable if Silver does not want to jump to conclusions. He wants it to be fair. But fans are growing impatient regarding this issue. They want answers as soon as possible.