Rather play with four players than have Nate on the court

[Chris]

Nate is a very valuable player as a 10th man.  A guy you can throw out there when you need some offensive firepower, and who can get out of there when there is a bad matchup.

The problem right now is that they have no other options to counter when teams attack him defensively by matching him with a bigger guy like Livingston.

I hope the C's can keep Nate as a 10th man, but I think we will have a significantly worse chance of winning it all this year, if he is playing a bigger role than that.  I think West will be the backup PG by the end of the season, and if Daniels is not going to be back (which I suspect), I think they need to really look at replacing him with a legit wing...and if it costs us Nate to do it, then so be it. 

[csfansince60s]

The job of the second unit is to maintain or expand the lead. With Nate's poor offensive production, he is worthless to us. Worse, he is a liability. If he were producing offensively to offset his defensive shortcomings, then it's a wash and that's OK for the second unit (maintaining the lead), but he isn't.

As Chris alluded to above, as a 10th man, situational-type player, he is great. As part of the regular rotation, not so much.

I agree that if we can turn him and our other few meager tradeable assets into a decent sized wing, let's do it.

[feckless]

I can't see Nate getting regular minutes once Delonte returns.  Delonte will be the backup PG and Von Wafer has outplayed Nate.

Trade Nate for a backup 3?

If we don't trade and we do have to waive/cut someone to bring in a 3, whose salary do we eat?   Nate, Luke, Avery or Von Wafer?

[makaveli]

What better time for him to step up than now, with all of the injuries? Yet again tonight he is garbage. I am sorry for continuing to beat this drum, but the guy absolutely stinks. He is worthless and a Complete negative on the court. Trade him for a bag of balls.

-TP