"You can't have dudes playing 45, 50 games and winning first-team All-NBA. You basically came to work half the time and got rewarded for it."
"Cade Cunningham is a razor-thin margin away from averaging a double-double for the entire season with 24.5 points per game and 9.9 assists per game."
"The contrary is that in the past, guys would be playing 40 or 50 games, and they'd be up for All-NBA teams, and they played half the season."
The NBA mandates that players must participate in at least 65 games to qualify for postseason awards, addressing concerns over load management. This rule could prevent standout players, such as Cade Cunningham, from receiving recognition despite their significant contributions. Cunningham's performance has been pivotal for the Pistons, who have improved dramatically this season. Celtics guard Jaylen Brown expressed that while he feels the 65-game threshold is high, he supports having a requirement to ensure players are adequately participating in the season.
Read at Boston.com
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