The NBA is implementing a new player participation policy to start with the 2023-24 season. The goal is to address the spread of load management moves around the league.
Speaking to the media soon after the formal adoption of the policy, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver emphasized this change is driven by a desire to prioritize the fans’ experience and maintain the integrity of the league’s 82-game schedule.
Buy Celtics TicketsThe new policy, developed collaboratively with team owners, management, coaches, the National Basketball Players Association and players, focuses on ensuring healthy stars play and teams do not engage in prolonged player shutdowns.
To hear more about the new policy and what went into it yourself, take a look at the clip embedded below courtesy of the folks at the Bleacher Report YouTube channel.
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