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NBA Hammers Clippers Over Kawhi Leonard + J.A. Adande On Knicks Championship
Wednesday, 2 September, 2026
The NBA has dropped the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers.Basketball Hall of Famer and legendary NBA journalist J.A. Adande joins CP The Fanchise following the NBA's ruling in its salary-cap circumvention investigation involving Kawhi Leonard.The Clippers will forfeit five first-round draft picks, while Steve Ballmer has received a $30 million fine and one-year suspension. Lawrence Frank has also been suspended for six months.J.A. compares the punishment to the Minnesota Timberwolves' infamous Joe Smith scandal and examines what losing control of so many future draft picks could mean for the Clippers.Did Steve Ballmer's desperation to escape the Lakers' shadow ultimately lead the Clippers too far outside the lines?CP The Fanchise and J.A. discuss the pursuit of Kawhi Leonard, the alleged off-court income arrangements, the reporting that exposed the situation, Adam Silver's response and Kawhi's statement following the NBA ruling.The conversation then shifts to much happier territory for Knicks fans.J.A. reflects on witnessing the New York Knicks win their first NBA championship in 53 years, the atmosphere inside Madison Square Garden during the Finals and Mike Breen finally calling a Knicks championship.They also break down Jalen Brunson's historic rise.Brunson arrived in New York without the expectations of Patrick Ewing, Carmelo Anthony or the superstar free agents Knicks fans spent decades dreaming about. Four years later, he's an NBA champion and Finals MVP after scoring 45 points in the championship-clinching game.J.A. explains why Brunson's size makes the accomplishment so rare, why his financial sacrifice deserves more attention and how arriving without “savior” expectations may have helped him flourish.Plus, Mike Brown's evolution as a coach, Karl-Anthony Towns' buy-in, Leon Rose's roster construction, Mitchell Robinson's departure and J.A.'s reflections on an extraordinary Hall of Fame journalism career.Support the show
