NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Former NBA commissioner David Stern blasted the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday for sitting some of their players in their season finale, possibly impacting the playoff field.
Talking to USA Today’s “NBA A to Z” podcast, Stern said he was baffled by the Nets’ decision to not play Brook Lopez, Jeremy Lin and Trevor Booker on April 12 against the Chicago Bulls. Three others players — Quincy Acy, Joe Harris and Sean Kilpatrick — missed the game due to injuries.
The Nets lost to Chicago 112-73 — just four days after beating the very same team.