09-03-2026, 09:24 AM
Suspended owners can’t go into team offices or influence personnel or business decisions. If the Toronto Raptors want to change their pending trade for Kawhi Leonard, Clippers basketball executives aren’t allowed to ask Ballmer whether he approves. The Clippers' president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank is also suspended as part of the alleged cap-circumvention scheme — his suspension is for six months, so Ballmer, or perhaps the person he appoints as interim governor, will have to promote an interim replacement for Frank.
New York Times
New York Times

