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During an interview with CNBC on Thursday, Curry addressed the league's investigation and subsequent penalties against the Clippers, saying NBA commissioner Adam Silver's decision made sense after the lengthy process. “I wasn’t surprised,” Curry said. “I think the reason the investigation took as long as it did and the idea that Steve Ballmer, who I’ve gotten to know and I know he’s a great guy, is standing by the punishment – there’s a reason that it’s happened all the way it has. And at the end of the day, Adam Silver had a job to do, and I think the punishment makes sense, and we all move forward.”
Pablo Torre Finds Out: NEW: The DOJ could build a criminal conspiracy case against Steve Ballmer and the Clippers for securities fraud in the Kawhi Leonard scandal, former federal prosecutors tell @PabloTorre. "Even in 2026, a creative theory could map out a road to jail time." And that's before Trump gets involved.
Brett Siegel: The Clippers' punishment from the NBA is final, Adam Silver says. Silver met with Kawhi Leonard, as well as the NBPA, to determine what exactly would take place as far as punishment for him. "I think we reached a fair outcome for everyone."
Mike Vorkunov: Adam Silver on docking the Clippers 5 1st round picks: "I don't think in any way we've done permanent damage to this franchise, but there's no question this is a setback for the team. But as I said, the ultimate goal in terms of these type sanctions are to ensure that other teams don't engage in this type of behavior in the future, so there has to be something beyond suspensions and financial consequences, and that has to go to regular competition."
Vincent Goodwill: Adam Silver on the Clips: “The core responsibility of the league is to have a set of rules that everyone agrees to operate under, & the league's responsibility to enforce those rules. “if those rules are found to be violated, there then will be appropriate consequences.”
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The deal has remained in purgatory since the ruling. League sources indicated the primary reason for the delay was the Clippers’ need to restructure their front office in the wake of the NBA’s penalties. The respective camps of the players involved have remained confident the trade would eventually go through. That remained the case late Sunday night, with a league source close to Leonard anticipating that the trade could be completed in the coming days. The sources all spoke on condition of anonymity because they were revealing private discussions.
Shams Charania: Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is complying with the NBA's punishments of the franchise for salary cap circumvention, deciding not to pursue any legal action. Statement from Ballmer: This has been a very difficult time for everybody associated with the Clippers, and for that, I have sincere regrets. I want to apologize to our fans, employees, and my fellow NBA team owners for the distraction and distress this matter has caused, for which I accept responsibility as principal owner. We are committing to put this chapter behind us. We have communicated to the NBA that we are complying with the penalties assessed by the league, have paid the fine, and are moving forward. While there are still disagreements concerning the findings in the report, this is not where I want to focus. Team owners should support, not distract. The challenges ahead of us are significant, but so is our resolve. We will continue to build our team and invest in our community. The confidence of our fans is our priority. With our talented roster, outstanding staff and clear vision, I am certain that we will compete at the highest level and be an organization our fans can be proud of.
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Steve Ballmer: For my Los Angeles Clippers followers This has been a very difficult time for everybody associated with the Clippers, and for that, I have sincere regrets. I want to apologize to our fans, employees, and my fellow NBA team owners for the distraction and distress this matter has caused, for which I accept responsibility as principal owner. We are committing to put this chapter behind us. We have communicated to the NBA that we are complying with the penalties assessed by the league, have paid the fine, and are moving forward. While there are still disagreements concerning the findings in the report, this is not where I want to focus. Team owners should support, not distract. The challenges ahead of us are significant, but so is our resolve. We will continue to build our team and invest in our community. The confidence of our fans is our priority. With our talented roster, outstanding staff and clear vision, I am certain that we will compete at the highest level and be an organization our fans can be proud of.
Jake Fischer: I would not read Steve Ballmer accepting the NBA’s investigation findings and penalties as any indicator the trade of Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors will be completed imminently. Still sounds like the Clippers’ aren’t quite ready to get back on the phone with Toronto, even though, as @TheSteinLine reported, the NBA league office would process a trade call without an interim governor in place.
Dan Le Batard: "I have a theory that this ESPN story, while it ends up making that report come out, I have a theory that that story made everything here worse for Steve Ballmer and the Clippers. But Don Van Natta might be thinking that his sources were telling him what they thought was right at the time and he believed his sources. That this isn't a matter of ego and a journalist doubling down on ego, it's that he really thinks that his reporting at the time was right." Pablo Torre: "Based on what I have known, based on what I have reported, based on what has come out, based on what the Clippers posted from their official Twitter account within minutes, within the same hour that the ESPN story came out, this was from the Clippers. And the NBA thinks that, I think that the Clippers PR statement indicates that I have found no evidence that this is not exactly what was most beneficial to the Clippers. And in fact, according to my reporting, fed from the Clippers to ESPN."