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The NBA is preparing to impose a minimum number of appearances for end-of-season awards.

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Within the scope of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which is subject to negotiations between the NBA and the Players Association (NBPA), the league is preparing to implement a new rule.

According to Shams Charania's report, the parties are discussing whether to require a minimum number of appearances for players to be eligible for the end-of-season rewards from now on.

According to Charania, the issue was discussed once again at the last meeting held on Friday, and both sides expressed their agreement on this rule change. Although the number of matches to be determined as the base has not been decided yet, it is thought that 58 games, which is required for a player to be named the scoring king, may also be a reference in this change.

The League and the Players Union have until 31 March to sign the Collective Bargaining Agreement. This period, which has been extended twice so far, has the possibility to be extended once again in case the sides cannot reach an agreement.

For the NBA, player availability has been a core issue throughout the past several years, impacting both negotiations of the CBA and television rights deals.

For players, the term 'load management' has become universally known to describe resting a player to save him for a later game as part of the 82-game regular season and playoffs.

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