New rule to prohibit teams from resting two elite players during the same game

Over the past one to two years, there have been several league conversations about stars playing more often and reducing load management.

According to reports, the NBA Board of Governors is set to vote this week on a new rule prohibiting teams from resting two elite players during the same game.

Over the past one to two years, there have been several league conversations about stars playing more often and reducing load management. A star is defined by someone who’s made an All-Star or All-NBA team in the past three seasons, sources said.

NBA Board of Governors is expected to vote this week on new policy that a team is unable to rest two star players in the same game, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Many league discussions over past 1-2 years have centered around stars playing more, curbing load management.

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