The NBA's 65-game rule is a controversial topic that could impact the legacy of players like Cade Cunningham, Nikola Jokić, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The rule, established in the 2023 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement, limits consideration for end-of-season awards to players who played 20 or more minutes for at least 63 games. This means that players can only miss 17 games each regular season before being eliminated from contention. While the rule was intended to reduce load management, it's having the opposite effect, causing more injuries to star players and limiting the recognition of their achievements. The NBA needs to reconsider this rule and focus on better measuring value through volume, rather than an exact quantity of games played.
