NBA Is Reportedly Considering New Rule For Resting Players

In the NBA's continuous effort to address the load management issue, league officials are scheduled to vote on a new rule this week.

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According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the NBA Board of Governors is poised to vote shortly on a policy that would prohibit teams

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from resting two elite players in the same game. "Many league discussions over the last 1-2 years have centered on stars playing more," he adds.

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According to current talks, a "star" is any player who has made an All-Star or All-NBA squad in the previous three seasons.

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The NBA and its fans have grown more frustrated as big-name players sit out primetime regular-season games to rest for the playoffs.

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Although some consider it impossible to govern what constitutes load management or a player being injured.

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There's no denying that over the course of an 82-game season, things mount up.

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But, with the league's regular season growing less and less important with each passing year, Adam Silver and company are doing everything they can to find a solution.

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