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Mark Cuban Defends Steve Ballmer Amid Kawhi Leonard $28M Scandal

Cuban backed Ballmer, arguing the NBA approved Aspiration’s $300M sponsorship tied to Kawhi’s 2021 contract and later knew when the company defaulted. He told Pablo Torre, “If Ballmer did something illicit, he’d be the dumbest human alive for trusting scammers.” Cuban insisted the league would’ve uncovered cap circumvention quickly, casting doubt on accusations against the Clippers.