Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer said in an interview with ESPN that he welcomes the NBA's investigation into an alleged circumvention of league salary cap rules, denying any involvement in a $28 million endorsement contract between Kawhi Leonard and a California-based sustainability services company.

The Los Angeles Clippers have been accused of engaging in salary cap circumvention with star forward Kawhi Leonard, according to a bombshell Wednesday report from investigative journalist Pablo Torre.