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The NBA's investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers is pulling back the curtain on a wild chapter in league history. Reports reveal Leonard sought four separate illegal perks during his two thousand nineteen free agency — perks the Lakers refused to offer, choosing to stay within the rules. The Clippers went ahead anyway, and now that decision is coming back to haunt the franchise in a significant way.
Shifting to Chicago, the Bears are bracing for a rough stretch of the preseason after wide receiver Luther Burden the Third suffered a groin injury in practice Saturday. The rookie is expected to miss roughly a month, but the organization is holding onto hope that he'll be healthy and ready for the Week One opener against Carolina on September thirteenth. A tight timeline, but not out of reach.
And in Dallas, CeeDee Lamb is already one of the most dangerous receivers in football, but apparently he wants more firepower beside him. Lamb publicly called out team owner Jerry Jones on Sunday, urging him to find a way to bring George Pickens to the Cowboys. With Dak Prescott slinging it in camp, the idea of Lamb and Pickens together is the kind of conversation that gets an entire fanbase buzzing.
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