NBA just sent a warning to every billionaire owner with Kawhi Leonard ruling

The NBA’s $30 million penalty was aimed at the Clippers.The five missing first-round picks were a warning to every billionaire owner like Steve Ballmer.By hammering Los Angeles for circumventing the salary cap through off-court opportunities for Kawhi Leonard, the NBA did more than punish one franchise. It drew a boundary around one of the biggest advantages available to modern owners: the enormous business networks surrounding their teams.Steve Ballmer attends a basketball game between th