In an era of "load management" and catastrophic injury sending marquee talent packing sometimes months before the season ends only to spend another season on the mend, the NBA is increasingly open to making changes that could prevent fatigue from causing costly injury.
But the problem with change in an association governed by the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is that it required getting the team owners on board with such changes, and even considering the overall financial impact of these injuries on the league, the status quo is a more desirable proposition than losing the revenue which would result from a schedule with fewer games.