Get $290 million in 6 years, which is higher than Curry s salary! The Clippers boss cuts, Leonard may be time to retire

In the past few days, the NBA has been flooded with the Yin-Yang contracts between the Clippers and Xiaoka. Judging from the previous report by reporter Torre, Xiaoka has made a profit of 28 million US dollars through the false "listed positions", with more than 3,000 pages of written evidence and 7 major sources supporting the matter. Leonard and his team (uncle and agency team) did not speak out, but the boss Ballmer couldn't sit still because the league had launched a full investigation. The worst possible result might involve Ka's becoming a free agent, the Clippers suffered serious fines, the confiscation of the first round pick, etc. Ballmer appeared on the ESPN program and took the initiative to "explain" the details. There were three unexpected surprises: the Clippers took the initiative to cut, Ballmer played the victim, and Ka and his team were completely helpless.

starts with a few small details. First of all, Ballmer made it clear that the endorsement of Asp's third-party company to Leonard does not match the timeline of his contract renewal of the small card. During the offseason in 21, Xiaoka renewed its contract for 176 million yuan for 4 years, but in April 22, Xiaoka received the endorsement of Asp. During this period, the Clippers first reached a cooperation agreement with Asp for more than $300 million, and the company immediately asked Ballmer to introduce Xiaoka to him. But Ballmer publicly called for justice: he felt embarrassed that he had not found out that he had been cheated, and other investors did not find out. I only own 3% of the company's equity, have no control, and do not care about the specific business operations of the company. But there are three doubts: other investment groups are basically lower than the stock price, but Ballmer takes the initiative to invest higher than the stock price, increasing the amount to 50 million. Second, a Boston Sports reporter revealed that Leonard and Asp have a clearly stipulated agreement: in addition to the endorsement fee of 28 million, there are also stock chips worth 20 million. The company has given Xiaoka a total of 48 million in four years. Ballmer said he would not inquire about the employees' personal affairs, and he felt sad about it. Finally, the company once bid for the naming rights of the Clippers' new stadium at a high price, even higher than the Intuit that was finally selected, but the Clippers still chose Intuit in the end. Isn't it reasonable? When a person tries to cover up his lies, he can only make up for it with countless lies, and the same is true when he is placed in the Clippers. One simple thing: Ballmer injected 50 million yuan into Asp, the company charged a handling fee of 2 million yuan, and the rest was given to Xiaoka in the form of endorsements and stocks. It doesn’t matter whether you take it or not, what’s important is that the process forms a chain of interests.

And other behaviors are all concealment, or the company is just a chess piece for bidding, including participating in the new stadium bid, just to create a false market prosperity and lure others into the game. As for Ballmer's cry for justice, he was nothing more than playing a victim at this stage and actively cutting with Leonard, because if this matter is confirmed, the Clippers will suffer a lot of punishment. Since joining the Clippers in 2019, Xiao Ka took away 241 million yuan from the Clippers' book salary, which included 48 million yuan of "compensation", a total of 290 million yuan! What is this concept? Curry, who has always been the top salary in the league for the past 9 years, only took away 284 million yuan from the Warriors in the same period in 6 years! Curry led the Warriors to win the championship during this period, but what about Xiaoka?

Cross Zach Lovie revealed that he has discussed this matter with many executives in the past few days, and everyone's general attitude is very angry. To borrow the original words of an anonymous executive: The Clippers must explain, and the existing content is enough for the league to punish Xiao Ka and the Clippers. The excuse cannot be made by "we don't know, we are also victims." Ballmer's explanation revealed his own mistakes but drew a clear line. Key Xiaoka's team has not spoken out. Silence cannot be avoided. Even the Los Angeles media revealed key details: If Xiao Ka leaves the Clippers during this period, he will receive less than 48 million in compensation. In the end, the most "suitable" reason Ballmer can give is: It is a common phenomenon for stars and team sponsors to reach cooperation agreements, so why do you just keep holding on to us?

From Ballmer's perspective, the worst result at this stage is to abandon the car and protect the coach. As long as you are still the owner of the Clippers, you can sign countless Leonards in the future. It can only be said that the Clippers' management executive team is too unrigorous and can easily find evidence from the outside world. Leonard remained silent. In fact, he had nothing to defend himself. After all, he put them in his pocket, and only the trial from the league was waiting for him. But there is another thing that is easy to ignore: during the league investigation (probably several months or even half a year), how should Leonard deal with his relationship with his teammates, including where can he go if he is forced to leave the team next summer? After these six years of unsuccessful experience in the Clippers and such behaviors off the court, is he still qualified to get a maximum salary?

Since leading the Raptors to the championship, Leonard has been controversial since the three players scrambled for Leonard. It's unreasonable to drag the Raptors and the Lakers for a week. On the court, he was troubled by injuries, which has always caused the Clippers' annual penalties to be wasted; outside the court, he even got more money than Curry. Moreover, he will be 35 years old next season. With his physical condition, he may never be able to go back. The Clippers and his last year's contract is easy to deal with, but Leonard is almost no future. A star who has caused public outrage in the entire league may have the final result waiting for him: retirement early.