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In recent years, there's been a noticeable inclination among teams like the Philadelphia 76ers with Joel Embiid and the Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James to prioritize health over regular season victories. These squads seem to be adopting a "stay healthy and get to the playoffs" mentality, especially since playoff success is often viewed as the ultimate measure of a team's worth. For star players like LeBron, whose window for competing for another championship might be closing, this approach makes strategic sense. They are more concerned with being fresh and ready for the postseason rather than pushing through a grueling schedule just to chase wins.