The league’s response to the Clippers is framed as unusually severe: a huge fine, suspensions, lost first-round picks and even a criminal inquiry. The takeaway is bigger than basketball — the punishment is meant to stop any owner from thinking this kind of cap circumvention is worth the gamble.
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