Should we aim for the playoffs or suck for the rest of the year to get a top L-Pick?

We are not in a good situation, when Francis will come back we will start winning again but still our chances to get into the playoffs are very low, I know that it sound bad to lose but at least next year we will be contenders and we could get a future stud or trade him for a good player (like clippers did with brand) , or we could play good when Francis comes back and win about 60% of our games but still we wouldn't be in the playoffs and we would probably get the 10-13 pick in the draft and then maybe in the good scenario we would get past the first round in the playoffs next year.
What so you think we should do?.