On Wednesday, the Clippers withdrew a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing their former coach and general manager Mike Dunleavy of fraud.

It will now be heard April 18 by an arbiter at Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services in Santa Monica, Dunleavy's lawyer Miles Clements said.

"They argued to the arbitrator that we had to go to state court for this and the arbitrator ruled that all of these claims are arbitrable and that kind of made the state court suit moot," Clements said.

"Arbitration is a win for us. You get to the result more quickly and, the prevailing party is entitled to all attorney's fees and costs so if you have a case with merit, which we believe we do. You would much prefer to be brought in an [arbitration] proceeding where you can recover your attorney's fees."