The NBA is trying to clamp down on load management by passing a new rule that limits how often teams can rest their star players by holding them out of games. The league now can fine teams starting at $100,000 for resting star players in nationally televised and in-season tournament games or for resting multiple star players during the same game, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The new policy describes a star player as anyone who has been named to an All-NBA or All-Star team in the past three seasons. However, some players who fit this criteria will be exempt.
The league will pre-approve load management for stars who are 35 years old by opening night or have amassed 34,000 regular-season minutes or a combined 1,000 regular-season and playoff games, ESPN’s Bobby Marks reports.
