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Players like Cunningham should have award eligibility, NBPA says in push for 65-game rule change
The NBPA calls for reform of the NBA's 65-game award eligibility rule after Cade Cunningham's injury risks excluding him despite a strong season.
- On Tuesday, the National Basketball Players Association called for the NBA 65-game award eligibility rule to be "abolished or reformed" following a collapsed lung injury to Detroit Pistons superstar Cade Cunningham.
- Cunningham has appeared in 61 games this season and is expected to miss more time recovering from a collapsed lung, potentially falling short of the 65-game threshold required for end-of-season honors.
- The NBPA said the rule has caused "far too many deserving players" to be "unfairly disqualified from end-of-season honors by this arbitrary and overly rigid quota" since its implementation.
- Cleveland guard Donovan Mitchell stated over the weekend that the rule is "for the right reasons, but it's tough," noting that legitimate injuries remain beyond players' control.
- Beyond Cunningham, stars including Giannis Antetokounmpo and Stephen Curry also face ineligibility this season under the rule the league and NBPA previously agreed upon during collective bargaining.
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