In total, the NBA saw seven players tear their Achilles over the course of the season. "When we look back at the last 10 years, the majority of the Achilles injuries have happened before the All-Star break," Silver said. According to Silver, the league has been using artificial intelligence in its search for clues about why Achilles injuries happened so often this season. Presti said he hopes the NBA will be less "defensive" in trying to find solutions to the injury issue. "Putting our heads together and being rational about it and not defensive, trying to produce numbers and data that indicates that the more you play, the more healthy you are."