LAS VEGAS – Adam Silver didn’t expect to still be answering questions about the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, and failed startup Aspiration in July 2026.
“It’s gone on longer than I would have hoped,” Silver said of the NBA’s investigation into the relationship between the three parties. “There’s no question about that.”
The NBA commissioner met with media on Tuesday after the annual Board of Governors meeting at Summer League. Silver is hoping for a ruling on whether the organization paid star player Kawhi Leonard through Aspiration as a way to circumvent the league’s salary cap.
A month ago, Silver said before the NBA Finals that the investigation was “far along” and said he would like to “wrap it up” in the near future.
Hours before Silver spoke, The Athletic reported that the league investigation has expanded into a potential second endorsement deal Leonard had with another company.
