The NBA has proposed and approve rule changes to limit “load management”, or taking games off for rest, when it comes to the league’s stars. Gone are the days when players would log 82 games in a season. Totals in the mid-60’s are now common, with some drifting into the 50’s and 40’s, saving their bodies for the postseason.
Apparently the league has had enough and is seeking to make sure the value of a regular-season game ticket remains full.
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN relayed the rules change on Monday:
ESPN Sources: The NBA’s Competition Committee has recommended stricter guidelines on resting players for national television games and multiple stars together in the same games.