The subject of load administration this summer time has been rife, following the brand new guidelines the league launched and Kawhi Leonard isn’t completely satisfied about it.
The Clippers star was requested if he feels an obligation to play each recreation at media day on Monday.
Kawhi took the chance to name out the NBA for the brand new guidelines, following rumors he has intentionally sat out video games previously.
“No, I imply, I’m not a man that’s sitting down trigger I’m doing load administration,” Leonard mentioned. “Once I was with the Raptors, it was completely different. I used to be coming from an damage. It’s a must to know the small print… If the league is seeing or making an attempt to mock what I did with the Raptors, then they need to cease as a result of I used to be injured that entire 12 months. However apart from that if I’m capable of play, I’ll play basketball. I exercise day by day within the summertime to play the sport, to not sit and watch individuals play. No league coverage helps me to play extra video games.”
Leonard clearly isn’t completely satisfied concerning the narrative being spun about him and needs to clear the air.
“I’m not making an attempt to get to a specific amount of video games,” Leonard mentioned. “I’m making an attempt to play the video games that I can play. If I’m damage, I can’t play basketball. The final two years have been unlucky for me. I obtained damage, tore my ACL, then on the finish of the 12 months tore my meniscus. It’s simply basketball. I’m a two-way participant, play laborious, so accidents are going to return up. I’m not on the market simply strolling round. I play each ends of the ground. I see one of the best gamers on each ends each evening. Both I’m guarding one of the best participant or one of the best participant is guarding me. No matter occurs with that, if damage comes, that’s what occurs. I’m within the NBA.”
New resting coverage guidelines will make it harder for star gamers to sit down out throughout nationally televised video games and in-season match video games.
It is going to additionally make it harder for 2 star gamers to sit down out on the similar time.
Kawhi and his teammate Paul George spent a while collectively on the sidelines final season resulting from damage.
If a participant is really injured, the league definitely can’t drive them to play.
Let’s hope we see extra of a wholesome Kawhi and PG-13 out on the court docket this season.
