1. He's a better rim protector than Favors. That's not debatable. He's also a better perimeter guy and can handle switches quite well 1-5. That's also not debatable vs. Favors. The only thing that's debatable is if his offensive deficiencies limit him enough to not being on the floor. But my comment stands... if we were serious about rim protection, there are better rim protecting options that were cheaper (not debatable). Yes, you sacrifice offense (but we've addressed our offensive issues significantly, in addition to addressing our bench scoring issues), but the difference we're talking about is $10M/year cost difference, and we're a team bleeding assets just to try to duck under the tax, plus perhaps needing to spend more on our actual starting center.
2. Udoh is brought in as a guy who's a tweener between being second and third string, particularly if one is of the "Udoka is ready" persuasion.
3. We have plenty of non-NBA players on this roster and I keep hearing that it doesn't matter (as long as it's DL who has the non-NBA players on the roster), so why does it matter if we suggest people perceived as not being NBA players?
4. A new $36k Toyota Avalon is certainly a better car than a pre-owned 2015 Corolla for $8k. But if it's a commuter car and you're just looking to replace your 1990 Ford Taurus that keeps breaking down, and you make $45k per year and are about to buy your wife a new Escalade...