Load management is the new scourge of the NBA.
Or the new blessing of the NBA, depending on your point of view.
The strategy has come under scrutiny in the last year or two, but it’s not really that new. Teams have conserved their stars’ energy whenever possible for years. They just didn’.t have a fancy name for it.
This season, the Los Angeles Clippers already have sat Kawhi Leonard twice in their first seven games.
Conversely, the Lakers have not sat LeBron James at all in seven games.
To each their own, right?