The NBA’s investigation into the Clippers-Kawhi Leonard deal could drag into 2027. 3 Kawhi Leonard attends a game between the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers during the 2026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. NBAE via Getty ImagesKelly added that he hadn’t seen anything the New York law firm leading the NBA’s investigation, Wachtell Lipton, had uncovered that was worth a punishment. 3 Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Los Angeles Clippers controls the ball against the Toronto Raptors in the second half at Intuit Dome. The deal would send Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, unprotected first-round draft picks in 2031 and 2033, a 2027 first-round pick swap and two second-round picks to the Clippers.