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Five Picks Gone, Cousins Starts, and the Flight Down Under
Adam Silver dropped the largest cap hammer in NBA history. Host Jim Rand breaks down the Clippers losing five first-round picks from 2029 through 2033, a $30 million fine, and a one-year suspension for owner Steve Ballmer after a year-long probe into off-court money around Kawhi Leonard. The franchise called it a witch hunt. The ledger says five drafts just went missing. In Las Vegas, Kirk Cousins starts Week 1. Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 pick, Heisman winner, and national champion, holds the clipboard. Klint Kubiak said Cousins earned it. A pedigree is not a depth chart. The 49ers charter…
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