Timing is everything.
Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka suffering injuries at the start of the team’s longest road trip, including games against two title contenders and two more West playoff contenders, isn’t the greatest of timing. The fact that Nick Nurse has only consistently trusted seven players on this roster, the loss of this duo further compounds the rotation issue. Instead of slowly integrating the new additions, Nurse will be tasked with maximizing his starters’ usage, while also staggering their minutes to avoid all-bench lineups.
On the flip side, if you could pick a portion of the season for injuries to occur, wouldn’t you want it to happen in early November, rather than late March?