Billy Donovan was just getting comfortable with a starting group and the rotation of players he wanted to use off the bench.
Thursday was a stark reminder never get too comfortable this season.
Hours before the Bulls tipped off against the Wizards, the coach came out in his pre-game Zoom media session with an opening statement concerning the latest group of his players affected by the NBA’s coronavirus protocol.
This was no small group either.
Missing the game was Lauri Markkanen, Tomas Satoransky, Ryan Arcidiacono and Chandler Hutchison. Markkanen, who was also dealing with a calf contusion, was the only starter, but Hutchison and Satoransky had been key members of the second unit, while Arcidiacono was a second point guard – Satoransky the other – sidelined.