The NBA told the New Orleans Pelicans that if they did sit a healthy Anthony Davis, the team could be subject to a $100,000 fine for every game Davis didn't play, league sources told ESPN's Brian Windhorst on Friday.
Under rules enacted for last season designed to prevent healthy players from sitting out games, commissioner Adam Silver can fine teams in violation. Teams can't sit healthy players for high-profile, nationally televised games, and fines for violating that can be for at least $100,000. NBA owners passed the rule in September 2017.
The Pelicans have four nationally televised games of 27 games overall remaining, starting Friday night against Minnesota (9:30 p.