4.03.2025 The acquisition of clippers Norman Powell in 2022 caused discontent among club owners and served as a reason for toughening the CBA rules

The acquisition of the clippers Norman Powell was the reason for the tightening of the CBA rules. This was told by the ESPN insider Brian Windhorst.
The rich become richer, all things. Not everyone likes this. Probably, the rules would be tightened in any case, but that deal with Powell accurately caused disappointment with the owners, ”the journalist noted.
In February 2022, the clippers, which regularly exceed the threshold of luxury tax, acquired Norman Powell and Robert Covington in exchange for Erica Blassou, Justis Winslow, Keon Johnson and the selection in the second round of the 2025 draft.
In the new collective agreement, the rules not only impose financial burden on teams with a large payment, but also significantly complicate further exchanges and signing.