Clippers Alleged Salary Cap Scheme | Toronto News

Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Kawhi Leonard’s off-court drama just got wilder—new claims say the Clippers used Daktronics, the giant-screen company, to secretly funnel millions past the NBA salary cap. A former employee called it “100% a way to circumvent the cap.” This isn’t the first time: the league’s already investigating a 2021 $28M “no-show” endorsement scheme for Kawhi. If proven, it could kill the blockbuster trade to Toronto, sending Kawhi back to free agency and forcing the Raptors to decide if they still want him. Commissioner Adam Silver hopes to resolve it before 2026-27, but legal delays might make that…