Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti criticized the NBA's denial of any link between player workloads and injury rates, particularly after a season with multiple players suffering Achilles tears. Presti's comments, made before free agency and following the Thunder's first championship, addressed remarks by NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who downplayed the significance of the season's length. Presti emphasized the need to reconsider factors like the league's 65-game rule, the impact of the in-season tournament, and increased physicality on player health.
I think the one thing we have to do is get away from the defensive nature of trying to convince people, players and teams that there's no connection between the loads and the injuries.
When we look back at the last 10 years, the majority of the Achilles injuries have happened before the All-Star break, so it's not clear it's the number of games.
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