Media day was supposed to focus on how the players spent their summers and what they are looking forward to this season. Instead, Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard spent most of his time defending himself from allegations that he was the recipient of a scheme to circumvent NBA salary cap rules.

Pablo Torre has revealed further seemingly incriminating details tying Clippers owner Steve Ballmer to the Aspiration-Kawhi Leonard saga.

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has denied any wrongdoing amid an ongoing NBA investigation into the team’s alleged role in paying the player $28 million for a job that didn’t exist.

Kawhi Leonard said that he doesn't "think it's accurate" that he performed no services for Aspiration, the now-bankrupt green banking company and Clippers team sponsor with which he signed a lucrative endorsement contract.

"As soon as I came back, that first game, my house and my community caught on fire, so I don’t think it’s going to be harder than that," Kawhi Leonard said on NBA Media Day.

Many of the biggest stars in the NBA spoke with reporters on Monday when much of the league reconvened for NBA media day. Here are the highlights.

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is so popular that financial executives would have been much happier allegedly funding an illicit scheme to circumvent the NBA’s salary cap through him than someone like Kawhi Leonard, according to new texts.

With Tyler Herro missing the start of the season, Heat newcomer Norman Powell speaks on how it's similar to when Kawhi Leonard missed time.