The NBA's Board of Governors have approved legislation on resting players.

Adam Silver will have the discretionary ability to fine teams for resting players in several instances, including sitting multiple players outside of unusual circumstances in a single game, and healthy players in nationally televised ESPN, ABC and TNT games.

Teams will be discouraged from sitting players for away games.

The NBA has attempted to reduce the instances where teams rest players by reducing the number of back-to-back games.