The NBA debate topic du jour for the last year or so has been “load management.” While in no way a completely novel concept, changes in the NBA’s rules have allowed teams to openly rest players more frequently throughout a season in order to protect their future health, without having to fabricate a vague injury that would explain their absence. Kawhi Leonard, whom the Clippers signed this off-season, has become the athlete most associated with the term, both due to how intensely he and the Raptors monitored his minutes last season, but also because of the success of the program he followed.
Paul George’s Health Needs to be a Priority
