By: Dr. Nirav Pandya
Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, UCSF
Twitter: @drniravpandya
“Load Management.” It has become part of our everyday vocabulary, and synonymous with players such as Kawhi Leonard. Many players of past generations scoff at this concept. Although many of us have a general idea of what this means, it’s important for us to understand the data behind load management, and how it may impact the upcoming season. Will this change how much James Wiseman plays? Will they rest Steph to preserve him for a late playoff run? Will players who end up missing time due to COVID protocols be slowly worked back in?