The NBA has been rocked ever since whispers of a Kawhi Leonard–Los Angeles Clippers salary cap scandal started spilling into the open. At the center of it all: owner Steve Ballmer, who has already funneled $50 million into the franchise, yet denies wrongdoing, even as evidence piles up. The controversy traces back to accusations of Leonard signing a “no-show job” with the financial firm Aspiration, followed by reports of his camp allegedly making improper demands on rival teams. The picture forming isn’t pretty, and it raises an uncomfortable question: how long before the league itself is forced to step in?

While Adam Silver has opened an investigation against Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers, they won’t be rushing their decision. According to ESPN reporter Harrison Sanford, this is because

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