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Patrick Andres

DeMar DeRozan: NBA MVP Should Have to Play at Least 78 Games

With conversations about the nature of load management reaching a fever pitch in the NBA this year, Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan has proposed a fairly radical solution to incentivize superstars to play more frequently in the regular season.

For a survey published in The Athletic after NBA All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City, DeRozan was asked to give a number of games in which players should be required to play to be eligible for the MVP award.

"All 82," he replied. "Minimum? 78."

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