I am a Chicago Bulls fan. Injuries happen and can ruin a season in an instant, as all of us Bulls fans were very recently reminded of with a real NBA example.
My BB team started this past season with a rash of injuries, including a pair of two-week injuries to my biggest salaries. I adjusted, shifted priorities more towards training and getting ready for next season, still made a decent Cup run, and eventually recovered to where I won enough games to avoid a relegation playoff. My team's potential from the start of the season was probably as high as a 2nd or 3rd place finish. It took some experience and strategy to salvage the season when a worse manager might have drowned in despair or bad decisions.
One of these seasons, maybe my team will even benefit from a top team dealing with a late-season injury. What comes around can go around.
When I finally promote again, it will be very satisfying, especially after facing all sort of challenges and adversity, including injuries. BuzzerBeater is definitely more fun than shooting monkeys in a barrel.
Don't ask what sort of Chunks they are, you probably don't want to know. Blowing Chunks since Season 4!