The NBA’s main motive appears to be about protecting the TV contracts:
“After a series of high-profile players didn’t play in major matchups last season, the new schedule protects key national television matchups to make sure teams aren’t playing on back-to-back nights,” writes Windhorst.
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Will these steps stop star players from skipping games?
We’ll just have to wait to find out.
