FILE - LA Clippers guard Ben Simmons drives past New York Knicks forward Precious Achiuwa during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New York, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

Fans stand up as they hold signs while Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud argues with former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom looks on during the first half of a WNBA basketball game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom greets a friend before a WNBA basketball game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

FILE - Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard warms up before an NBA basketball game April 10, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

FILE - Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson controls the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in Houston, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

FILE - Gillian Zucker, president of business operations for the Los Angeles Clippers, talks about the construction on the Intuit Dome, future home of the NBA basketball team, in Inglewood, Calif., July 21, 2022. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP, File)

FILE - Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer sits on the sideline before an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls on March 13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)