Kawhi Leonard's decision to sit back-to-backs has opened the discussion around the NBA about resting players during the regular season. Is there any way to fix it?
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Kawhi Leonard didn’t play against the Bucks on Wednesday night. Leonard missed the game due to “load management,” the catch-all term du jour that NBA teams use when they want to rest a player. Leonard’s decision to sit for Giannis Antetokounmpo’s only road game against the Clippers led to a flurry of takes. Is this bad for basketball?