NBA to curb ‘load management’ for star players with strict new policy

NBA to curb ‘load management’ for star players with strict new policy

By Sam Joseph and David Close, CNN (CNN) — The NBA Board of Governors approved a new “Player Participation Policy” (PPP) on Wednesday in order to combat the rise of ‘load management’ and ensure that basketball’s biggest names are on the court throughout the season. The new rules, which have replaced the Player Resting Policy (PRP) introduced in 2017, are “intended to promote player participation in the NBA’s full 82-game regular season” and prev…

NBA To Curb ‘Load Management’ For Star Players With Strict New Policy

Teams will no longer be able to ‘load manage’ their star players and will be forced to make them – like Paul George and Kawhi Leonard for the Los Angeles Clippers – available for games when they are healthy. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) By Sam Joseph and David Close, CNN (CNN) — The NBA Board of Governors approved a new “Player Participation Policy” (PPP) on Wednesday in order to combat the rise of ‘load management’ and ensure that basketball’…