NBA Clippers fined over 'improper' offer
Aug 25, 2015 - 7:35 PM The Los Angeles Clippers have been fined $US250,000 ($A349,100) over an improper offer made to DeAndre Jordan last month as they attempted to re-sign the player.A statement from the NBA headquarters on Tuesday said the Clippers had violated league rules prohibiting teams from offering players unauthorised business or investment opportunities.
It said the violation related to a pitch made by the Clippers to Jordan on July 2 that "improperly included a potential third-party endorsement opportunity for the player".
"While the NBA's investigation ultimately concluded that the presentation of this opportunity had no impact on Jordan's decision to re-sign with the Clippers, the team's conduct nevertheless violated the league's anti-circumvention rules," the NBA statement said.
Strict NBA anti-circumvention rules bar teams from providing or arranging for others to provide any kind of compensation not included in a contract or form permitted.
Jordan re-signed with the Clippers amid controversy last month after he reneged on a verbal agreement with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to switch teams.
Jordan later apologised to Cuban for changing his mind.
Source: AAP
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