原文標題：
NBA investigating allegations against Jerry West, LA Clippers involving Kawhi Le
onard recruitment
原文作者：
OHM YOUNGMISUK / ESPN
原文與翻譯：
The NBA is investigating allegations made against Jerry West and the LA Clippers
involving the free-agency recruitment of Kawhi Leonard in 2019, a league source
confirmed to ESPN.
ESPN的消息來源證實，NBA正在調查關於Jerry West和快艇在2019招募自由球員Kawhi Leona
rd的指控。
TMZ Sports reported this week that a man who claims to be close to Leonard filed
a lawsuit against West and the Clippers, alleging that West owes him $2.5 milli
on for helping the Clippers sign Leonard.
TMZ Sports幾週前報導，有個自稱和Leonard非常親近的人向West和快艇提出訴訟，說對方
還欠他250萬美金，因為他幫助了快艇簽下Leonard的報酬。
"I deny engaging in any improper conduct in connection with the signing of Kawhi
Leonard," West told TMZ Sports.
「我否認任何有關不法簽下Leonard的傳言。」West表示。
The NBA's investigation into the allegations was first reported by The Athletic.
The Athletic首先報導了關於NBA著手調查此事。
According to TMZ Sports, Johnny Wilkes alleges that he informed West, a Clippers
consultant, in April 2019 that he had close ties to Leonard and the All-Star's
uncle, Dennis Robertson, and that he could and did provide vital information to
help the Clippers land Leonard in free agency.
根據TMZ Sports的報導，Johnny Wilkes指稱2019年4月West和Leonard及其舅舅Dennis Robe
rtson就有緊密的聯繫，他可以並且確實提供一些重要的資訊以幫助快艇簽下Leonard。
The lawsuit claims Wilkes asked for $2.5 million for his help and that West agre
ed to the terms. Wilkes is seeking $2.5 million plus damages, per TMZ Sports.
這場訴訟是因為Wilkes要求250萬美金的報酬，而West同意了。Wilkes要求賠償250萬美金，
外加補償金。
"The lawsuit filed by Johnny Wilkes is replete with inaccuracies and the allegat
ions are baseless," the Clippers said in a statement Thursday. "The Clippers are
fully cooperating with the NBA in its investigation, which is standard when the
se types of allegations are made. They are providing the NBA with evidence that
the allegations are false."
「Johnny Wilkes提出的訴訟完全不準確，指控毫無根據。」快艇週四時表示，「快艇全力
配合NBA的調查，當這類事情發生之後是一個標準的流程，他們還在提供更多證據來證明這
指控是假的。」
The NBA's investigation would pertain to "Other Indirect Contact" as detailed un
der Article 35A (3) of the NBA constitution, which "prohibits indirect communica
tions, such as those made through intermediaries."
此次NBA的調查基於第35A (3)條關於「其他間接聯繫」的規範，該條款禁止進行間接交流，
例如通過中介進行的交流。
The Clippers could be fined up to $10 million and lose draft picks if they are f
ound to have violated the rule.
如果真的違規的話，快艇可能收到1000萬美金的罰款，並失去選秀權。
The Clippers signed Leonard to a three-year, $103.1 million deal with a player o
ption for the 2021-22 season in July 2019. The two-time Finals MVP joined the Cl
ippers after they traded Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari, four unprote
cted first-round NBA draft picks, one protected first-round pick and two first-r
ound pick swaps to Oklahoma City for Paul George.
快艇在2019年6月用三年1.03億美金簽下Leonard，包含2021-22賽季的球員選項。這位兩屆F
MVP在快艇用Shai Gilgeous-Alexander、Danilo Gallinari、4個未保護的第一輪選秀權、1
個受保護的第一輪選秀權和2個互換的選秀權向雷霆換來Paul George後，並也加入了快艇。
George signed a maximum contract extension last week that guarantees as much as
$226 million over the next five years.
George上週才剛簽下頂薪的延長合約，在未來5年提供高達2.26億美元的擔保。
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