The NBA's punishment of the Los Angeles Clippers for their attempt at salary cap circumvention by facilitating several endorsement deals for former forward Kawhi Leonard has been possibly the harshest punishment of it's kind in NBA history. 

Between the forfeiture of five first-round picks, the suspension of top personnel like owner Steve Ballmer, president of business operations Gillian Zucker and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank and the $30 million fine that Ballmer had to personally pay, the Clippers have been thrown into chaos. 

It's not the first punishment of it's kind for salary cap circumvention, but it is by far the most severe, which makes sense given the sum involved and the status of Leonard as a player. 

The Clippers may have since accepted the findings of the investigation, but they've also made it clear that they disagree with them, as Ballmer made clear in a recent statement. 

Reactions around the league, though, have not been sympathetic. 

Ballmer and Leonard have both been targeted with unadulterated criticism from figures across the league in the weeks since the NBA issued their verdict and it's safe to say that the public opinion regarding the situation does not paint the Clippers in an understanding light. 

While much has been discussed about the severity of the NBA's punishment, the overwhelming reaction has been one of shock at the scale of it and examination of how dour the future will be for the Clippers. But there also hasn't been much opinion expressed in the direction that the Clippers were at all victims of an unjust inquiry. 

In a recent interview with CNBC, Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry was asked about his thoughts on the situation, and Curry's opinion also sways in the direction of understanding the NBA's position, not the Clippers' position. 

"I wasn't surprised.," Curry said (via ClutchPoints). "Adam Silver had a job to do, and I think the punishment makes sense and we all move forward."

Curry's expression that "we all move forward" also touches on another level of impact that the NBA's investigation had, that being that it essentially slowed business down for the rest of the league. 

With how aggressively the Clippers were rebuilding and the value they still had to trade away and enter into deals with, they were an attractive partner for many teams to work with. 

However, the uncertainty around their situation, namely where there draft and financial capital would be after all was said and done, essentially threw a wrench in the overall business machine of the NBA. It's especially relevant for Curry's Warriors, who were one of the teams in the mix to try and trade for Leonard, but ultimately missed out. 

Still, there is more certainty now that the investigation is over and the punishment is a reality. As Curry put it, the rest of the league is ready to move on.