Re: Nance/Butz I think a lot of the argument stems from a lack of clarity on what role we are trying to fill.
IMO, for the 5 right now we have the long, athletic stretch 5 (CH) and the more physical, traditional 5 (DD) already on the roster. We don’t have the BBV/Omar “spot” 5 position filled. Lieb doesn’t seem capable of filling that role at this point.
So to to me, Nance would fill a role we already have and we would essentially be replacing CH. Stats suggest this would probably be an upgrade and, if nothing else, Nance seems more consistent than CH, but he’s also 2 years older. I don’t know if either CH or DD would be happy to be relegated to the “spot” role and may leave and/or sulk on the bench so that role likely won’t be filled anyway.
So to me the question on Butz v Nace is really whether you would rather upgrade your stretch 5 role or fill your spot role. I think Butz fills more of a need and for that reason is my preference. I understand how an upgrade looks attractive but I actually think the roster is more complete with Butz. JMHO.