The team being bad is an assumption. I think it's a good assumption, but that's not one that was being made for most of this discussion. We're not talking about the likely real scenario where the Spurs suck, KBD isn't good and there's nothing standing in the way of Sochan getting minutes. We're talking about the unlikely scenario where the Spurs don't suck that badly in large part because folks like KBD break out. In those scenarios, you don't tear your hair out because you're not losing enough games, hit the panic button and bench KBD to give Sochan minutes he may or may not be able to handle. You feature KBD and then either trade him or keep him.
Again, this is not a likely scenario. We're talking about what's almost certainly a moot point. If anything, it would be way, way better for that random breakout player to be Jones or Roby where the Spurs could offer an extension to add option value. KBD would be among the worst players on the team for that to happen to. We aren't arguing over a real point, and most of us agree with the assumptions that the Spurs are a team with very little realized talent compared to the rest of the league and that they will lose a lot of games this year. Very few disagreements that I've seen on this board are about that. Rather, the disagreements are over whether that's just a fact that we have to live with in hopes of being rewarded later or if it's a virtue that has to be protected at all costs. I'm firmly in the first camp. I hope that if the Spurs lose, they win the lotto or otherwise get the guy they want. But I want the Spurs to win, this year, not next year or in 10 years. I watch sports to be entertained, and watching a losing team isn't entertaining to me. I don't have a trophy case in my house for all the championships my teams have won. There are certainly folks in the second camp, and there are many that waffle in between depending on the conversation.
So yeah, I don't think anything will spot Sochan from getting minutes. I don't think KBD will be good enough to block him. But if he is, then he should play. Play the best guys and see what you have in terms of trade assets and future pieces. Don't worry about winning games, but also don't worry if the guys whom you're trying to trade are soaking up touches and increasing their value. Rebuilding is a long process, and it involves more than giving unlimited run to your highest picks.