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NBA Fines Cavaliers $100,000 for Resting Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley

The league cited its Player Participation Policy that restricts sitting multiple healthy stars in one game.

Overview

  • The violation occurred Nov. 12 in Miami, when both players were held out of the first leg of a back-to-back for rest.
  • Mitchell and Mobley qualify as “star” players under the policy based on recent All-Star or All-NBA selections.
  • Neither player was listed on the injury report before the game, according to reporting from Shams Charania.
  • The $100,000 penalty is the first-offense tier, with fines rising to $250,000 for a second violation and $1 million for each subsequent occurrence.
  • Cleveland won the game 130-112 despite the absences, with Jarrett Allen posting 30 points and 10 rebounds.