What is the secret agreement between the Clippers and Leonard? Harden and Paul are in trouble again?

Learnard's affairs with the Clippers, let's talk about it briefly:

It is rumored that after Leonard renewed his contract with the Clippers in 2021, he signed a contract of 28 million with another company.

And in that company, there is 50 million given by Clippers boss Ballmer. In the

contract, this amount is only paid when Leonard is still in the Clippers. The matter has not yet been concluded, so let’s just look at the timeline of the existing rumors: In August 2021, Leonard and the Clippers signed a contract renewal, with a four-year contract of 176 million.

The following is said: In September, Ballmer agreed to remit $50 million to Aspiration. In November, Leonard registered a company: KL2 Aspire. In December, Aspiration completed a $315 million financing, and the leading investors included Ballmer's investment affiliates, including a forced convertible shares of $50 million.

Aspiration signed an agreement with Leonard, effective in 2022 for four years, with a period of 28 million.

If the rumors are true, it is that the Clippers and Leonard "You sign a contract at a low price, and I will pay you another privately." Aspiration is this "private".

Now the Clippers emphasize: Everything is done by Aspiration!

Let's see the follow-up.

There are always similar things, but the postures are different.

For example, in addition to raising Giannis, the Bucks also raise his brothers: Of course, this is open and honest, it is better to have a brother who can play basketball.

For example, it is rumored that in addition to paying Brunson's wages, New York also gives his father benefits, so I don't know whether it is true or not.

Legendly, ten years ago, when the online team signed AK47, there was a rich man from AK47 in the boss, so he put the benefits in his hometown and did not pass through the United States.

But in the NBA, what if this matter is publicly verified?

According to the rules, you can face a fine of up to 7.5 million US dollars - for Ballmer, it is pocket money.

Players are fined up to $350,000 - for Leonard, it is pocket money.

Xiao Hua shouldn't force Ballmer to sell the team: Ballmer is too rich...

The more scary possible punishment:

Directly deprive the draft picks - the Clippers originally had few draft picks, and they didn't have draft picks for the next ten years, so I don't know how to play.

The maximum number of people in violation of regulations is suspended for one year - Leonard can't play next season?

Cancel the player contract or any renewal agreement with the team - is Leonard going to become a free agent?

If the punishment is really done, the Clippers will feel like they are bolted from the blue:

Harden has just renewed his contract for two years. Paul just returned to the Clippers. Collins, Lopez, Bill, the Clippers originally had the highest thickness in the NBA. In the regular season last season, the Clippers proved that they could enter the playoffs without Leonard. But Leonard did hold on to the seventh battle against the Nuggets.

Without Leonard (playoffs) How far can the Clippers go?

Twenty-five years ago, KG suffered such a fight in the Timberwolves: The Timberwolves tried to give Joe Smith money privately, but they confiscated five first-round picks. KG, who was still young at the time, lost Marbury, left Guliotta, lost Siri, left Joe Smith and five-year draft picks, wasted his time from the age of 24 to 29.

Fortunately, he can still survive until he goes to the Celtics and win a championship to make up for his regret.

Harden and Paul are both at dusk. What if they really suffer this?

In 2017, Leonard ended Harden's playoffs personally. This is another release in 2025.

Of course, the Stern era and the Xiaohua era are very different, so let's see.

Another angle:

If Leonard really becomes a free agent, if the league still allows him to play next season, it will be an earthquake regardless of whether the league designates his next home.

Twenty-five years ago, Joe Smith's contract with the Timberwolves was cancelled and he ran to the Pistons, but it had no effect.

But last season's playoffs, Leonard's performance has proved that even if he was suspended for one year, even if he didn't play in the regular season, the situation will be very different for any of the top four teams in the East and West as long as he has him in the playoffs.

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