Wednesday Trivia

The Headline: ICYMI, one of the biggest stories from last week involved LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, who has circumvented the NBA’s salary cap by agreeing to a no-show marketing job that paid him $28M (upwards of $48M when accounting for stock options).

In 2019, Leonard was requesting something similar with the Toronto Raptors.

TODAY’S TRIVIA: The Leonard scandal is not the first of its kind in the NBA. Back in 1999, an NBA team colluded to pay a player below market value in exchange for a more lucrative contract the following year. The scandal resulted in various penalties, including the loss of 5 first-round picks.

Name that NBA team

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Hint: Kevin McHale was the GM

Yesterday’s Trivia:

Rafael Nadal was the only player on that list who has not been ranked No.1 in the world since 2020.

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