What kind of players does this team need to take it to the next level next season?

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If both Zion and BI can play 55 games a year and be okay for the playoffs, we win a ring in the next 5 years with this core.

If they can't, we crumble completely.

It's oversimplifying a little bit but I honestly don't think by much.

I genuinely believe that if Zion and Ingram were both healthy from March onwards, we're still playing games right now.

I agree. Even in the best of the CP3 and AD years it never felt like we had a chance to win it all. Putting together a New Orleans team to contend seemed like an unattainable goal. If this team could stay healthy it is the most legit shot we have ever had. Every decision is a decision risk. I dont see us improving by trading away what we have. Doubling down on conditioning and best practices for health and hoping we get lucky with injuries is the most probable path to a title imo.