Steve Ballmer is ready to turn the page on the Los Angeles Clippers’ handling of NBA star Kawhi Leonard’s contracts.

“This has been a very difficult time for everybody associated with the Clippers, and for that, I have sincere regrets,” Ballmer said in a statement published on Sunday night. “I want to apologize to our fans, employees, and my fellow NBA team owners for the distraction and distress this matter has caused, for which I accept responsibility as principal owner.”

Ballmer, the Clippers owner, said there “are still disagreements” with the NBA-commissioned report that found the Clippers violated the league’s salary cap by introducing…