New 'Rest' Policy...

[emkee]

Today, the NBA Board of Governors agreed on a policy for resting healthy players. The policy, effective with the 2017-18 season, is below:

• Teams are prohibited from resting healthy players for any high-profile, nationally televised game. Any violation of this provision will constitute conduct prejudicial or detrimental to the NBA and result in a fine of at least $100,000.

• Absent unusual circumstances, a team should not rest multiple healthy players for the same game or rest healthy players when playing on the road.

• In situations when teams decide to rest healthy players, the players should be visible and available to interact with fans.

• Any team that violates this policy, or otherwise rests a healthy player in circumstances that are prejudicial or detrimental to the league, is subject to discipline by the NBA.

The NBA’s Competition Committee recommended the NBA Draft Lottery reform and the player resting policy to the Board of Governors

 

[B.A.R.]

yippee

 

[cogenman]

Each team will be looking for team doctors who will lie for them. All they need is a 'doctor's note' to not get fined. I don't think the resting stops much.

But it's better than nothing and is moving in the right direction.

 

[emkee]

Cramps deserves all the blame for the league slowly killing the situational spot.