The Kawhi Endorsement Scandal Won't Go Away Soon (w/ Rachel Nichols)
Open Floor: SI's NBA Show
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4.7 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 4 September 2025
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols discuss the bombshell reporting by Pablo Torre that alleges Kawhi Leonard signed a $28 million no-show marketing agreement to circumvent the salary cap. We break down why it appears to be true, past punishments for teams doing it, and why we can expect a thorough investigation by the league into an issue it takes very seriously
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| 1:01.5 | Open Floor. |
| 1:03.2 | This is open floor. |
| 1:05.4 | Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix back at it. |
| 1:07.7 | An NBA podcast with Sports Illustrated senior writer. |
| 1:11.5 | I think it's time that the world get to know. |
| 1:14.2 | My guy, Chris Manix. |
| 1:15.4 | I think your opinion is shared by everyone. |
| 1:17.2 | And now it begins. |
| 1:18.3 | Now it begins. |
| 1:19.6 | Bye! |
| 1:21.8 | This is the open floor NBA podcast. |
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