Will the NBA’s plan to crack down on load management by imposing hefty fines for star players who sit out nationally televised games work? Depending on your definition of work, it could — but the devil is in the details.
The term star players is defined as those who have made an All-NBA or All-Star team in the last three seasons. Fewer than 50 players in the league meet that criteria. For the Boston Celtics, the rules apply to just Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
Buy Celtics TicketsSo will this new rule and the 65-game requirement for full season award consideration be enough to finally solve excessive load management moves in the league?
The hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast got together on a recent episode to discuss it — check the video above to hear what they think ahead of a comprehensive look at the West for 2023-24.
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