NBA now focused on Clippers’ introductions of Kawhi Leonard to sponsors

The NBA reportedly has found no evidence that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money to Kawhi Leonard through team sponsors. So what exactly is the league still investigating? Apparently, the introductions themselves. According to Don Van Natta Jr., Baxter Holmes and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, the NBA is now focused on whether the Clippers violated league rules by introducing Leonard and his representatives to companies that already had business relationships with the franchise. The league also is examining a possible “failure to supervise” by the organization. There’s one fairly significant catch: ESPN reports it remains unclear what specific rule the...