In future seasons, players will have to meet a minimum threshold of at least 65 games played to be eligible to win the biggest season accolades Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year.
The ostensible reason is to stop clubs from sitting their best players for too many games each season. Some complain that given the player technically has no control over when they take the floor such a move is unfair. But others laud the change to the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement, believing it will help push teams to keep players active for more games of the season.
Buy Celtics TicketsOne such adherent to this line of thinking is the host of the “Also Rusty Buckets” podcast, who recently put together a clip we have embedded below on why they think the move solves a major problem for the league.
Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear their perspective on the rules change.
Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ
