NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league’s investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers’ reported use of Aspiration payments is ongoing and needs to be concluded, but he does not provide a specific timetable. The inquiry centers on allegations that the Clippers sought to circumvent NBA salary-cap rules by using Aspiration—a green banking company that later went defunct—as part of a compensation arrangement connected to star Kawhi Leonard. Silver’s comments emphasize urgency without setting a firm deadline for an outcome.
The outlets also note that the matter became public months ago, with reporting that the arrangement involved payments described as tied to a “no show.” The NBA has not publicly resolved the issue, and Silver indicates the league is still in the process of reviewing the facts and reaching a conclusion. While expectations for closure are increasingly pressing, the commissioner’s latest remarks do not establish when the NBA will publish findings or take specific action.
