Who are the players who can no longer compete for NBA awards?

The new rules of NBA will greatly impact the way in which the individual prizes for the league’s 2023/24 season will be distributed. Players like DonovanMitchellof Cleveland CavaliersIt is Joel Embiidof Philadelphia 76ers, are two of the main ones that are no longer in contention. The Ohio franchise’s shooting guard reached the maximum number of 16 games away from the court after not participating in the defeat to the Phoenix Suns, this past Monday, the 11th, is the most recent case. But, there are other examples.

This is the first year of the league’s stricter rules on athletes’ eligibility for individual awards. This was agreed by the players, as well as executives and teams when approving the new work agreement between the NBA and the NBA. NBPA, which came into effect this season. In fact, this was one of the most controversial topics, since now the championship only allows athletes to compete for individual prizes and elections for ideal teams, if they play at least 66 matches throughout the year. In other words, the limit of games lost is now 16 per campaign. This motivates players who have greater availability.

Mitchell is the most recent name in the controversy, as he suffered an injury to his right knee in the match against Chicago Bulls in late February, with the Cavs announcing that the shooting guard would miss at least three straight games. However, his absence is longer than expected. If you return this Wednesday, 13th, against the New Orleans Pelicansonly reaches a maximum of 65 matches in the season.

In addition to Donovan Mitchell, another name that was affected by the new deal is Joel Embiid, who was a big favorite for the MVP award, but his knee injury eliminated him from the candidacy. The rule became controversial because the contracts and amounts received by players were linked to elections for All-NBA teams and individual awards. The journalist from the North American “ESPN”, Bobby Marks, put together a list of some of the big names who can no longer compete for trophies due to the new NBA rule. Look!

Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat)
Kyrie Irving (Dallas Mavericks)
Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies)
Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets)

Julius Randle (New York Knicks)
LaMelo Ball (Charlotte Hornets)
Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls)
Desmond Bane (Memphis Grizzlies)
Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers)

Kristaps Porzingis (Boston Celtics)
Bradley Beal (Phoenix Suns)
Tyler Herro (Miami Heat)
Evan Mobley (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors)

OG Anunoby (New York Knicks)
Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks)
Russell Westbrook (Los Angeles Clippers)
Chris Paul (Golden State Warriors)

Furthermore, the reporter also cited Karl-Anthony Townswho already has 60 games played, but suffered a serious knee injury and is expected to miss the Minnesota Timberwolves until the playoffs. In the same way, Trae Youngof Atlanta Hawks, who entered the court 51 times, is also listed as a name to watch, as he injured his finger, missing at least another two weeks. Finally, there is Devin Bookerwho returned precisely in the match between the Suns and Cavs, and could still reach the goal of 66 games, but will have to play in 16 of the 18 matches that remain in the season.