One of the newer terms growing in NBA circles is load management as the idea of it has been popularized by Kawhi Leonard and some have wondered if the Los Angeles Lakers would take the same approach with LeBron James.
Leonard played in only 60 games during the 2018-19 NBA season and has already sat out two of the Los Angeles Clippers nine games this season.
With James in his 17th season and coming off his first real injury, the idea of holding him out a few games to ensure his health and energy for the 2020 NBA playoffs makes some sense.