Pronounced in August, the sanction follows, a priori, a case concerning star point guard Mike James, whose remuneration was partially paid via an undeclared image contract to the National Basketball League (LNB), which had therefore sanctioned Monaco at first instance. This contract, concluded with a subsidiary of the group that owns ASM, made it possible to reduce the payroll and avoid part of the “luxury tax”. Heard on appeal on October 11, the Roca Team lost a second legal round.