"To get the bad out of the way first: Kawhi Leonard is currently wrapped in a league-wide investigation after allegedly manipulating the salary cap by accepting money under-the-table from a now-bankrupt tree-planting company, Aspiration. We don't know how - or when - this investigation will be resolved. But the Clippers could be in a lot of trouble, even though they only have one eligible first-round pick they can lose with the richest owner in professional sports."
"Leonard's tenure with Los Angeles has been a failure; only one Western Conference Finals appearance in six seasons is unacceptable - given the expectations. That said, Clippers did a solid job improving around the margins this summer. I was originally down on the Norman Powell trade (from their perspective). Though how I felt was contingent on their ability to acquire Bradley Beal (or another quality scorer). They did that - you take essentially swapping Powell for Collins and Beal every day of the week."
"Additions: John Collins, Bradley Beal, Chris Paul, Brook Lopez, TyTy Washington Subtractions: Norman Powell, Ben Simmons (free agent), Patty Mills (free agent), Drew Eubanks, Amir Coffey Re-signed: James Harden, Nic Batum Draft: Yanic Konan Niederhauser (No. 30 overall), Kobe Sanders (No. 50) Hanifan's outlook: To get the bad out of the way first: Kawhi Leonard is currently wrapped in a league-wide investigation after allegedly manipulating the salary cap by accepting money under-the-table from a now-bankrupt tree-planting company, Aspiration."
The Los Angeles Clippers made notable offseason moves, adding John Collins, Bradley Beal, Chris Paul, Brook Lopez and TyTy Washington while losing Norman Powell, Ben Simmons, Patty Mills, Drew Eubanks and Amir Coffey. James Harden and Nic Batum were re-signed. The team drafted Yanic Konan Niederhauser (No. 30) and Kobe Sanders (No. 50). Kawhi Leonard faces a league-wide investigation over alleged salary-cap manipulation tied to Aspiration, creating the risk of losing assets. Leonard's six-season run produced only one Western Conference Finals. The roster upgrades marginally improve scoring and depth, while the rookie pick remains raw and unproven.
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