The NBA plans to give greater leeway to teams this season when it comes to resting players in non-nationally televised games, according to a report from ESPN.
A league memo obtained by the network said the relaxed restrictions would apply to teams taking part in back-to-back games, as well as other scenarios “to rest a key veteran player who played a substantial role on a team that advanced deep into the 2020 Playoffs, or to rest a player who is still returning to full strength after recovering from COVID-19.”
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