No rest for the NBA’s ‘load management’ issue
Even 20-year-old Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant getting prescribed down time
Memphis rookie guard Ja Morant (12) looks out to the court as he sits out the Grizzlies game against the Dallas Mavericks Saturday, Nov. 9. (Karen Pulfer Focht/AP)
"Load management" can be cited as a reason for an NBA player's rest, even rookies like Grizzlies' Ja Morant, but the term can be annoying to ticket-purchasers.
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Ja Morant load management Memphis Grizzlies RIck Carlisle Taylor JenkinsDon Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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