Recent allegations about the Clippers circumventing the NBA salary cap have sparked debate about the uneven financial playing field of the NBA. The Clippers are alleged to have funneled money to Kawhi Leonard through a secret no-show endorsement deal. Whether or not the allegations are entirely true, and regardless of the NBA’s findings, this debate does show how smaller market teams like the Detroit Pistons can still be at a disadvantage in today’s NBA.
The Pistons don’t have the same luxuries as big market teams
One of the biggest frustrations with the Clippers’ alleged cap circumvention scheme is the exorbitant wealth of Clippers governor Steve Ballmer.