Clipper fan here. Our sub continues to keep their heads in the sand. Kawhi needs to get sent off asap. I can’t wait to be rid of him and uncle Dennis forever. 

We knew it was true I thought it was true then especially considering that Jeanie said he asked the same from them

There was discovery in this case (including texts and depositions), and none of it showed the promise to pay him $2.5 that he alleged. The league concluded there was no tampering, and the court dismissed the case against the Clippers.

On a call a few days before the Clippers’ July meeting with Leonard, Wilkes told West that his services nudging Leonard to the Clippers would cost $2.5 million, Wilkes said in his deposition, adding that West replied that they “could sit down and talk about it.” West, in his deposition, denied saying that. The allegations later sparked an NBA investigation, which concluded that the Clippers didn’t violate league tampering rules. In his deposition, Wilkes said he informed Robertson of his proposal and offered him a cut.

… Wilkes went on to sue the Clippers, too, claiming they owed him money for his “assistance in getting Kawhi Leonard to sign” with the team. West, Ballmer, Frank and Leonard sat for depositions, which were sealed from public view but obtained in part by The Post. A judge dismissed the case, ruling that Wilkes never formed a contract with the Clippers.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/17/uncle-dennis-kawhi-leonard-clippers/

This went before a judge and it was dismissed. The info is public if you had just bothered to look.

edit:

Story about the lawsuit being dismissed - https://www.ocregister.com/2022/08/24/man-who-says-he-helped-clippers-sign-kawhi-leonard-loses-2-5m-lawsuit/

Story that has info from the deposition - https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2021-02-24/clippers-johnny-wilkes-lawsuit

Tbh Kawhi should be banned from the NBA and Steve Ballmer should be forced to sell the team.
I don’t get how if you let this slide it doesn’t just start happening everywhere

Interesting to see the discourse at the time. Idr this story specifically but remember hearing all about Uncle Dennis’ shady requests since Kawhi injury in SA. Found this hypothetical to be interesting and not too far off from the allegations.

“So if it is owned in any part by Ballmer or the Clippers it is explicitly forbidden.

The work around that I could think of, and any CBA wonks here can correct me, is Ballmer introduces Kawhi to a business partner, who then facilities a deal with a company that doesn’t involve Ballmer or anyone at the Clippers. That type of deal could lead to a problem, but it would be a lot harder to prove anything and as long as nothing was guaranteed in writing, like take a discount on your contract and get stock at a discount, then it wouldn’t lead to issues. To be honest I wouldn’t be surprised if this was normal in pro sports, but that it’s more of a perk of an organization than a deal to take a discount on a contract.”

Good find

Harry East was way better btw

the next thing to do would be to look into Red Auerbach’s career.  You can’t tell me he didn’t bend the rules from time to time.  The time has come to sue his great-great grandchildren into oblivion!

Yawn