“We always knew whatever line we drew that there would …
Silver: “We always knew whatever line we drew that there would be players that would fall on the other side of it, the low end of it and there might be a sense of unfairness, which is why we put in place a provision around extraordinary circumstances, that if a player missed the 65 games for a game or two, but that there was an unusual reason that something happened over the course of the season, there'd be a process for making an exception. So I'm happy where that came out. I understand a player like Anthony Edwards was at 60 and missed it.
He had the right through the Players Association to appeal that decision. It went to an independent arbitrator who said I'm sorry you missed the 65-game line. But I think that what you have to look at in the totality of the number of players who might otherwise have rested and say, ‘No, that matters to me to be All-NBA.
I'm going to play those games I might otherwise have rested,’ or the teams knowing that their players care and got them out on the floor, which is what the fans want to see. ” YouTube This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: “We always knew whatever line we drew that there would …