Too easy, IMO. $6 million means nothing to Ballmer. It's just a formality so I don't really see it as a punishment. 2 picks is nothing, either,...
Void Kawhi's contract but put a cap-hold on Clippers for half his salary $25 million, for the remainder of the contract (2 seasons). Kawhi should...
At some point, NBA has to draw the line and say, "Yup, we've seen enough", close the book, and start thinking about the degree of punishment....
Am I the only one who doesn't like the Rui+Knecht for Wiggins? I think Rui is going to benefit tremendously playing with Ayton. He was playing...
$7 million per year to do nothing? Kawhi is getting underpaid then! He's a much bigger star than Luka... Everyone knows him!
https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/clippers-owner-steve-ballmer-says-steps-that-led-to-250000-deandre-jordan-fine-were-inadvertent But they have...
https://x.com/Fullcourtpass/status/1968050338763829342 What's in it for the Lakers...? LeBron should be taking massive paycuts if the Lakers are...
NBA doesn't need definitive proof. We believe Ballmer did it with intent. You may or may not. Whether the NBA can prove Ballmer did it with...
What's going against Ballmer: Direct ties to Aspiration on a team deal Funded the company multiple times His minority owner/50 year friend also...
But Kawhi did none of it and still got paid. What does that tell you? Let's discuss in good faith. Do you have any evidence Kawhi did any form...
How is 13.2 not applicable here....? If the team agreed to pay Kawhi under the books to circumvent the salary cap, that's a violation of 13.2 Or...
KPMG released it internally to the parties involved three years ago about the likelihood of fraud being the reason they are dropping Aspiration....
For the record, I do appreciate your devil's advocate insight. I'm pretty confident Ballmer is receiving that very same advice in the event he is...
1) I understand what you're trying to do. I think the argument for Ballmer in any case is weak. I've already stated that the NBA will have...
You don't have to be a publicly-listed company to have your financial statements audited. Aspiration was audited by KPMG because they wanted...
Timing matters though for contextual evidence, though. Ballmer invested in Aspiration not even a year before Kawhi re-signed. Perhaps setting up...
You being negligent that many times is circumstantial evidence. Otherwise the NBA would never be able to prove anything. No owner is going to be...
And the NBA doesn't need to definitively prove it. They have the ability to take action as if it was intentional if they choose to. "well,...
This is simply not true. Any clause usually contains wording that the leading party has the ability to take action that is flexible based on the...
Ballmer had access to the financials. Ballmer was known as a hardcore strictly numbers-driven CEO at Microsoft. Ballmer has a history of sleazy...
