re: Pelicans fans - do you want Zion gone or do you have hope?

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This is a difficult one. Zion’s trade value is never going to be as high as it is now without the team not wanting to trade him. Just based on probabilities, I think I lean towards trading him.

Option 1) Keep Zion and he stays injured, is a bust and has no trade value. BAD
Option 2) Keep Zion, he gets his shite together and wins you a championship. GREAT
Option 3) Keep Zion for another year or so and looses all trade value and trade him for an expiring. BAD
Option 4) Trade Zion’s for a rookie, Zion gets his shite together, rookie is a bust. TERRIBLE
OPTION 5) Trade Zion for a rookie, and both players go on to be great. GOOD
Option 6) Trade Zion for a rookie, Zion stays injured and goes Greg Oden. Rookie becomes just a guy. GOOD

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You're missing another option where you trade Zion, and he never gets his shite together and the rookie you draft ends up being very good.