By Josue Pavon

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Amid Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard’s investigation into his “no-show” endorsement deal, one source has come forward regarding what owner Steve Ballmer was told about the reported deal. Ballmer reportedly invested at least $60 million in the company Aspiration from September 2021 to March 2023. However, he adamantly insisted that he did not know the now-bankrupt Aspiration’s endorsement deal with Leonard.

From the perspective of rival GMs, the Clippers’ Leonard signing was deemed a no-brainer, considering the franchise’s long track record of disappointing seasons. However, now those same executives wonder if Ballmer did, in fact, circumvent salary as a means to acquire Leonard over potential suitors, as one rival GM told ESPN’s Baxter Holmes.

“Looking back, the deal was a f—ing disaster,” one rival GM told ESPN.

One former Clippers staffer spoke out about the NBA’s investigation into Ballmer and Leonard’s endorsement deal with Aspiration.

Mark Cuban on Aspiration deal, Clippers’ Steve Ballmer

Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban says Kawhi Leonard’s Uncle Dennis’ reported involvement in the Aspiration endorsement deal could doom Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. Cuban believes Ballmer could have turned a blind eye to what was happening.

Cuban explained his take on Pablo Finds Out with Pablo Torre.