the.com/roster depth
the difference between one injury and one lost season.
means the quality of a team's backup players, measuring how well it survives injuries, slumps, or suspensions to its stars.
from sports front-office jargon that migrated from baseball's bench management into every league, then into business speak for backup talent and contingency planning.
nba examplewarriors dynasty relied on deep benches, not just stars
opposite riskone injury can end a shallow team's season
drafting for itsmart teams draft need, not just star potential