Kawhi Leonard, infamously, introduced the term “load management” last season during his time with the Raptors. He never played in both games of back-to-backs, sitting at least one, as well as missing other random games when he was feeling tired or his leg was sore. This load management was done in an effort to keep him healthy and fresh for the bulk of the regular season and the playoffs after Kawhi had played only 9 games the previous season. The strategy, while laughed at initially, worked — Kawhi won Finals MVP for the Championship-winning Raptors, and played in all 24 postseason games, even though he was dealing with soreness in his knee.
Kawhi Leonard Says Load Management Will be Taken on a “Game by Game” Basis
