Pablo Torre says the Kawhi Leonard-Clippers story may go deeper than the already-reported Aspiration scandal.
The investigative journalist, who first broke the Aspiration news in the summer of 2025, now says he has uncovered another hidden arrangement involving Leonard and Los Angeles. This time, the company at the center of it is Daktronics, the firm behind one of the Intuit Dome’s signature features.
The Clippers began playing in their new arena in August 2024, and one of the building’s biggest visual draws is the Halo Board - the massive double-sided 4K halo-shaped video screen hanging inside the venue. Daktronics built it, and Torre says that connection is part of a larger problem.
According to Torre’s sources, Leonard had a hidden multimillion-dollar “sponsorship” with Daktronics. Torre said on his Pablo Torre Finds Out show, "This Kawhi deal was not just talked about by higher-ups with the Clippers to circumvent the salary cap... This second source was also told that Kawhi's Daktronics sponsorship was a multimillion-dollar deal," Torre revealed on his Pablo Torre Finds Out show.
The revelation adds another layer to a situation that already had the NBA looking into the Aspiration matter. For the Clippers, it raises the possibility of a second salary cap circumvention issue tied to Leonard.
For Leonard, it creates yet another off-court controversy linked to his time with the team. And for the Raptors, it serves as another reminder of a player they never got to keep.
If Torre’s reporting holds up, the NBA could be staring at a far bigger mess than the one that started this summer.
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