The Los Angeles Clippers name attorney John S. Gibson as interim governor and CEO while team owner Steve Ballmer serves a suspension. The appointment places Gibson in charge of the franchise’s basketball and business operations during the period Ballmer is barred.

According to multiple outlets, Gibson, a longtime lawyer, is taking over temporarily in both the sports and corporate roles typically associated with the owner’s oversight. CBS Sports adds that Ballmer’s suspension stems from the NBA’s punishment of the Clippers related to the Kawhi Leonard deal, including findings connected to alleged cap circumvention. The reports frame the move as a leadership continuity step while Ballmer is away from day-to-day authority under the terms of the NBA action.