Spurs, Victor Wembanyama Affected by Star Resting Policy?
SAN ANTONIO - The NBA could soon be cracking down on the league's "load management" policy for stars ... but the San Antonio Spurs should fret not.
The Board of Governors approved a rule in place for stars and resting them during nationally-televised games or the new, sexy in-season tournament commissioner Adam Silver has spent years concocting.
However, the Spurs won't be affected even with Victor Wembanyama as the No. 1 overall pick.
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The NBA defines a "star" as someone who has made an All-Star or All-NBA team in the past three seasons.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that this is a flawed plan. A random game in February against the Pelicans? That's okay. A TNT showdown with the Lakers on a Thursday? Risk major fines. Ted Turner's interests will always outweigh the best interest of teams as long as his network is paying for games.
Every game equals the same amount in the standings, so the same rules should apply for each game whether or not it is nationally-televised.
This is yet another example in how the NBA is a business and puts money ahead of its players and their health. Whether or not that's fair is up for debate, but the NBA would be nothing without its players.
The Spurs were viewed as a pioneer of the "load management" era with Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili towards the end of their careers. Now, the new policy (if approved) could mark an end of an era.
