Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum will not play in the Trail Blazers’ regular season finale against the Kings, the team announced, citing “load management.”
Well, this should answer a few Qs. Blazers say Damian Lillard (load management: rest) and CJ McCollum (load management: left knee) out for tonight's game vs. Sacramento.
— Sean Michael Meagher (@sean2m) April 10, 2019
The Blazers are making a clear choice to prioritize rest over playoff positioning. With a win they could potentially move into the 3-seed and avoid a hypothetical matchup with the Warriors in the second round.