Draymond Green calls for steep penalties in Clippers salary cap case

Golden State Warriors player Draymond Green has called for “steep” punishments regarding an NBA investigation into alleged salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers.

The investigation centers on allegations that the Clippers used phony sponsorship deals to provide Leonard with compensation exceeding the league’s salary cap limits. Green argued that if the league issues only a “slap on the wrist,” it will encourage other players and teams to exploit similar loopholes. He even suggested that the controversy should prompt a debate on whether to abolish the salary cap entirely.

The situation has complicated Leonard’s professional future; a previously agreed-upon trade with the Toronto Raptors was placed on hold as the league awaits the investigation's findings.