The Brief Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers have been accused in a scandal connected with an alleged fraudulent tree-planting company. The Los Angeles Clippers are at the center of controversy once again after a report alleged Kawhi Leonard signed a fraudulent $28 million endorsement deal with owner Steve Ballmer. "The NBA did not find that the Clippers got Kawhi by sweetening their offer," Torre said. Torre claimed Leonard signed a $28 million endorsement deal with Aspiration, an alleged fraudulent tree-planting company. An inside source said the "no-show job" was a way for Ballmer to circumvent the salary cap.