The whole point in staying competitive this season is that it would allow Zion to grow in a winning environment. Now that he's out until mid-December and the team has started 1-6, at what point to we begin to focus on the draft. It's undeniable at this point that another top 5 pick paired with the already loaded Pels youth would be huge for the future of the franchise, and David Griffin's FO team has about as long of a leash as any FO in basketball.
Question being, what moves would you make and when? Or would you let this team grow together throughout the season and see if you can become competitive once Zion returns?
Personally, I would not tank or trade major assets, as I think allowing Zion, Ingram, Jrue, and the rest of the core grow is important to our success next season, but I could easily be convinced to move JJ, Favors, Moore, etc if the Pels are something like 10 games under .500 by mid to late December. A second half run and the #10 pick could arguably be more valuable than a full-on tank and the #4 pick.