NBA blasts ESPN report saying no evidence Ballmer funneled money to Kawhi Leonard in Clippers probe

ESPN dropped what appeared to be a major development in the Clippers-Aspiration saga on Monday. Then the NBA essentially told everyone not to believe it.

Don Van Natta Jr., Baxter Holmes and Ramona Shelburne reported that the NBA’s investigation has found no evidence Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to Kawhi Leonard to circumvent the salary cap. The allegation centered on Leonard’s four-year, $28 million endorsement deal with the now-bankrupt tech firm Aspiration...