Draymond Green Urges NBA to Scrap $164.961 Million Cap as Clippers Probe Tests Enforcement
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Updated · New York Post · Aug 13
Draymond Green Urges NBA to Scrap $164.961 Million Cap as Clippers Probe Tests Enforcement
1 articles · Updated · New York Post · Aug 13
Summary
Draymond Green said weak penalties in the NBA’s Kawhi Leonard-Clippers salary-cap probe would invite copycats, arguing that “everybody should do it” if violations bring only a slap on the wrist.
The warning follows scrutiny of alleged cap circumvention tied to Leonard, including a reported Daktronics sponsorship arrangement connected to the Clippers’ Intuit Dome.
Green pushed the argument further by saying the punishment should be eliminating the salary cap, though the current 2026-27 system sets a $164.961 million cap and a $221.686 million second apron.
A lightly enforced system could favor the richest franchises with the strongest outside business ties, while a fully uncapped NBA could let high-revenue teams concentrate star talent even more easily.
The debate lands as franchise values keep soaring—the Lakers sold this week for a record $12.5 billion—adding pressure on the league to revisit revenue sharing, max salaries and apron rules.