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Clippers being investigated for tampering with Kawhi, Jerry West being sued for a cool $2.5 mil

In one of the wackier tampering stories I’ve seen, the Los Angeles Clippers are being investigated by the NBA for tampering while Jerry West is being sued by a man named Johnny Wilkes who claims he helped the Clippers land Kawhi last offseason.

The first bit of this story was reported by TMZ on Monday:

A man who claims to be Kawhi Leonard’s pal says Jerry West owes him $2.5 MIL for his role in helping the Clippers land the NBA superstar .