Kawhi Leonard's Second Secret Deal: The Scoreboard Angle That Could Void His Contract
A new report ties Leonard to Daktronics, the firm behind the Clippers' $100M video board. His $50.3M contract could be in play — and so could your dynasty asset.
A voided contract and stalled trade make him too risky to hold in dynasty.
- Daktronics built Intuit Dome's $100M video board
- Leonard has 1 yr, $50.3M left on his deal
- 45.9 fantasy pts/game last season (2025-26)
- Trade to Toronto put on hold pending probe
- Aspiration deal was worth $28M to Leonard
The NBA's investigation into the Clippers just picked up a second thread, and it looks a lot like the first. A new report links Kawhi Leonard to a multimillion-dollar endorsement deal with Daktronics — the company that built the $100-million video board inside Intuit Dome — with no evidence Leonard actually did any work for the firm. If that structure sounds familiar, it's because it mirrors the $28-million Aspiration deal already sitting at the center of the league's nearly year-long probe.
The stakes for Leonard's roster value are enormous. He has one year and $50.3 million left on the three-year, $149.5-million contract he signed before 2024-25. If the league rules a salary-cap violation occurred, the Clippers could be fined and lose first-round picks, owner Steve Ballmer could be penalized, and — most relevant for fantasy — Leonard's contract could be voided entirely.
Why The Scoreboard Deal Smells
Daktronics is a B2B display manufacturer. It doesn't sell to the public, and it has no obvious reason to pay a superstar to pitch anything. A former employee described the company as conservative to a fault, saying traditional celebrity advertising never made sense for a business that doesn't market to consumers. An anonymous source under contract at Intuit Dome told the podcast that the arrangement was, in their words, a way to funnel Clippers money through Daktronics back to Leonard. When asked, Daktronics deflected to a crisis-management firm, whose spokesman said the company doesn't currently have a deal with Kawhi — then declined to clarify, citing the Wachtell investigation.
Timelines matter here. Commissioner Adam Silver said in June he wants the matter wrapped up before next season, and the regular season tips in October. Meanwhile, the Clippers traded Leonard to Toronto on June 30 for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and a package of picks — but that deal is frozen pending the outcome. Until the league rules, nobody knows which uniform Leonard suits up in, or whether he's under contract at all.
The Fantasy Fallout
On the floor, Leonard remains elite. He averaged 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists across 65 games last season (2025-26), good for 45.9 fantasy points per game and our No. 9 overall ranking (No. 4 at the position). The catch: his form dipped late, running 8.7 fantasy points below his season average over his final five games, and the off-court cloud dwarfs the on-court numbers.
For dynasty managers, this is a sell-high window while his name and production still command a premium — a voided contract or a limbo trade could tank his value overnight. Redraft managers should treat him as a WATCH until we know where and whether he plays. The one clean beneficiary is Ingram, who posted 21.5 points and 35.9 fantasy points per game last season (2025-26) at our No. 48 overall; if that trade collapses, he stays in Toronto with a defined role and trending-up form (+3.1 over his last five). Buy the certainty, not the chaos.
