LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers were fined $250,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for violating the league’s rules while trying to re-sign DeAndre Jordan last month.
The league said the Clippers made a presentation to the then-free agent on July 2 that improperly included a potential third-party endorsement opportunity.
League rules prohibit teams from arranging for others to provide compensation for a player unless it is included in a contract or is otherwise permitted by the collective bargaining agreement.
The NBA said the endorsement opportunity didn’t impact Jordan’s decision to re-sign with the Clippers.
He received an $88 million, four-year contract after initially verbally committing to a deal with the Dallas Mavericks.
The team had no comment on the punishment.
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