The NBA has launched an investigation of the allegations surrounding Jerry West and the Clippers acquiring Kawhi Leonard, The Athletic's Sam Amick reported Thursday.
Earlier this week, TMZ reported allegations concerning the recruitment of Leonard, who signed with the Clippers as a free agent in 2019.
West promised Johnny Wilkes, the president of Inthepaint Academy, $2.5 million for helping the Clippers sign Leonard, according to a lawsuit in the TMZ report.
Wilkes filed a lawsuit for breach of contract. According to TMZ, Wilkes met with West on April 10, 2019, at the Staples Center and informed the Clippers' executive board member he had close ties to Leonard and Leonard's uncle, Dennis Robertson.