ORLANDO, Fla. -- Golden State Warriorscoach Steve Kerr said he's "very concerned" that the NBA's increased pace of play combined with its condensed 82-game schedule is leading to an increase in soft tissue injuries.
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"[The Warriors' medical staff] believes that the wear and tear, the speed, the pace, the mileage is factoring into these injuries," Kerr said.
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Kerr has been a vocal proponent of shortening the NBA schedule from 82 games to 72 or fewer, believing that bit of extra rest and practice time over the course of several months would pay dividends.
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But Kerr voiced skepticism that the league would seriously look at reducing the schedule due to the financial implications.
"The tricky part is all the constituents would have to agree to take less revenue," Kerr said. "In 2025 in America, good luck in any industry. Imagine some big company saying, 'You know what, we're not as concerned about our stock price. We're actually concerned with employing people and giving people a stable job and making our product better.' That's not happening. You know that."
Yep, we all know that in 2025 in America.