General managers and team health and performance staff around the NBA are sounding an alarm around the NBA’s compressed schedule and a rising tide of injuries due to so many games being played in so little time, reports Baxter Holmes of ESPN. The schedule, which is built to minimize contact and exposure, has taken a toll on teams around the league. It is something the Portland Trail Blazers have experienced, though they are finally fielding a relatively healthy team. Many of the rest days have been eliminated as a result of the schedule.
“Hands down, it’s the worst schedule I’ve seen in 25 years in the league,” said one veteran assistant coach.