The NBA’s implementation of a 65-game minimum rule for regular-season awards was aimed at encouraging players to participate in more games.
However, it is now raising concerns as players like Joel Embiid and Tyrese Haliburton may become ineligible for awards despite their potentially deserving performances.
“You’re always gonna have unintended consequences, that’s the first thing,” NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars told Yahoo Sports on Wednesday afternoon.
“The second thing, you kind of knew that the first couple of guys that were going to get close to that mark, it will become an issue.
