Fansided · Sep 3, 2025
Lakers could watch Clippers implode after explosive scandal rumors
Los Angeles Clippers v Los Angeles Lakers | Katelyn Mulcahy/GettyImagesIn an otherwise quiet portion of the NBA offseason, Pablo Torre dropped a bombshell report on the Los Angeles Clippers. The allegations put forward in the report are ones that suddenly have the Los Angeles Lakers feeling at ease about any threat of the Clippers coming for their crown in the city.
Torre claimed that Steve Ballmer set up a manner for Kawhi Leonard to receive more than the maximum salary that could be offered under NBA cap restrictions. This was allegedly done through setting up a fraudulent company that was secretly funded by the Clippers owner.