The load management issue is not new, but as the NBA reached its annual All-Star break...
SALT LAKE CITY — The billboards are all over town, as is the NBA custom in All-Star cities. Ja Morant in full flight. Luka Doncic in total control. Bigger than life, they celebrate the event and the excellence of the immediately identifiable stars and the gifts that brought them together.
The reduction of back-to-backs and elimination of sets of four games in five nights has failed to curtail the practice of having players sit out in the name of load management. The term “injury maintenance” has become as much a part of injury reports as “sprained ankle.” The issue has become prevalent enough that NBA commissioner Adam Silver said it has been discussed in the collective bargaining talks with the National Basketball Players Association.
Advancements in sports science have argued to the benefits of limiting wear and tear in some circumstances and allow for better monitoring players’ health. Silver tends to launch trial balloons, unconcerned that they will be shot down. There are obvious problems that would come with that system, starting with the teams’ roles in the practice of having players sit out, and including the bonuses that could be lost because of decisions often out of players’ control.
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