Clippers Sanctions Impact & Team Compliance Simulator

Active Assessment

Parameters & Sanction Inputs

Sanction & Roster Presets

Team Active Payroll $210,000,000

$160M Tax Line: $171M 2nd Apron: $189M $250M

League Fine Severity (Level 1 - 5) Tier 3 ($5.0M)

Tier 1 ($1.0M) Tier 3 ($5.0M) Tier 5 ($10.0M)

Forfeited / Frozen Draft Picks 1 First-Round Pick

0 Picks 1 First-Round 3 Draft Assets

Luxury Tax Threshold $171,000,000

* First Apron is pegged at $178M (Tax+$7M), Second Apron at $189M (Tax+$18M). Repeater tax formula applies to continuous above-cap contenders.

Financial Penalties & Restrictions Critical Review

Total Financial Impact
$92,500,000
Tax + Direct League Fine

Calculated Luxury Tax

$87,500,000

Excess over Tax line: $39.0M

Sanction Fine

$5,000,000

Severity Tier 3

Apron Status

Second Apron Restricted

Critical Review

Financial Obligation Breakdown (Payroll vs. Tax vs. Fine) Total Outlay: $302.5M

League Operational Restrictions Imposed

✕ Frozen 1st Round Pick: 2032 Draft pick frozen from trades and moved to end of Round 1.
✕ Second Apron Trigger: Prohibited from using Mid-Level Exception (MLE), aggregating salaries in trades, and sending outgoing cash.
! Executive Inquiry: Owner formal apology registered on league record; governance compliance audit active.

Parameters & Sanction Inputs Default LAC

Financial Penalties & Restrictions Critical Review

Parameters & Sanction Inputs