December 26, 2012; Denver, CO, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol (16) drives to the basket during the first half against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

It’s a popular daytime television show enjoyed my many Baby Boomers, as well as Wayne Brady fans, across America.

Let’s Make A Deal has provided everyone through the years with laughter and enjoyment as people dressed in goofy attire hope to win big by risking what they have on various games of chance.  It’s about time Charlotte got in on the fun.

I’m all for Charlotte continuing to improve through the NBA Draft as the team continues to follow GM Rich Cho’s idea of growing together to form a powerhouse out of the Southeast Division.  Yet I can’t stand the idea of watching missed opportunities for the Cats to get something in return with so many expiring contracts still on the books.

Currently, Charlotte has four players under contract in the last year of their respective deals, and the odds are against all of them for making a return to the team next year (SG Gerald Henderson, SF Reggie Williams, PF/C Byron Mullens, C DeSagana Diop).  While all players can add something to any team in the league (slashing, defensive guard; 3-point specialist on the wing; big-man who stretches the floor; big-man who clogs the lane and eats up minutes), none have shown major offensive improvements this season for a team that sorely needs them.  Mullens is the only one of the four to improve his shooting numbers throughout this season (11.6 ppg as opposed to 9.3 ppg); however, his field-goal percentage has taken an unfortunate dip in the process (.425% to .371%).

With this in mind, it’s time Charlotte started shopping these players in the hopes of getting draft picks in return, or other players with expiring contracts that better fit Charlotte’s new team motto of “Tougher Faster Stronger” than the current group of players with one-year-remaining contracts.

Yet trading one-year players for other one-year players seems slightly insignificant if Charlotte is to actually try to build for the future; simply replacing athletes for another four months won’t help the team beyond May.  Instead, it’s time the good men of the Bobcats’ front office made a run at a legitimate powerhouse player.

A player who can help Charlotte to fulfill the team motto of “Tougher Faster Stronger”.

A player who can bring experience to a young team, and who’s under contract for at least the next two seasons.

A player whose trade stock has plummeted as of late, making now one of the only times Charlotte could make a significant run at him.

Ladies and gentleman, your newest Charlotte Bobcat: Pau Gasol.

Gasol brings everything Charlotte finds themselves without: experience (regular season and playoff), size, strength, rebounding skills, and an offensive post game.  Also, after underperforming alongside of Dwight for most of the season (career worst 12.2 ppg, .416% from the field) and coming back from a recent concussion he suffered, Gasol’s trade stock has never been lower, making it the perfect time for Michael Jordan & Co. to act.  In the meantime, Charlotte can send one of several packages back Los Angeles’ way that would help the Lakers make a run at the playoffs.

Henderson, Williams, Mullens & Diop: Henderson and Williams would be decent bench options off the bench to allow Kobe Bryant and Metta World Peace some well deserved rest.  Meanwhile, Mullens could play the power forward position and do what he does best; step out of the paint and shoot jumpers.  This will allow Dwight Howard to roam around freely in the paint, and Mullens the opportunity to pull the trigger without hesitation.  Diop would also prove to helpful in allowing Howard plenty of rest as he continues to try and recuperate from his early season back problems.

Henderson/Mullens, Diop & Tyrus Thomas: Now this is the deal I’m sure most Charlotte fans wouldn’t mind seeing happen.  While some may not care for the inclusion of Henderson and/or Mullens in any of these scenarios, this last one allows for the Cats to shed Thomas’ horrible contract and rid themselves of the mistake that was made one too many losses ago.  Thomas would also allow the Lakers to continue to rest their current big men in their rotation, such as Howard, rookie Robert Sacre, and the veteran Antawn Jamison.

While none of these deals will probably be complete without a few exchanged draft picks (something ESPN’s Trade Machine fails to simulate), it’s about time Charlotte made some moves.

It’s time to make a deal.  Let’s just hope that Charlotte doesn’t get Zonked in the process.

Mar 15, 2012; Dallas, TX, USA; Charlotte Bobcats small forward Reggie Williams (55) drives the ball past Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Jason Terry (31) during the fourth quarter at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks defeated the Bobcats 101-96. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-US PRESSWIRE

Even after the Charlotte Bobcats traded away Corey Maggette and drafted Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Jeffrey Taylor, they had a small forward. His name, Reggie Williams. His resume?

Over his three-year career, Williams has scored 10 points, dished out almost two assists and grabbed three rebounds in just 23 minutes per game.

Stretch those numbers out into the “per 36 minutes” stat and they turn into 15.7 points, almost three assists and just under five rebounds a game.

For a third year player, that’s pretty good.

Let’s, for a moment, take last year out of the occasion, because the pathetic mess that was the Charlotte Bobcats had an ill affect on the entire roster.

In his first two seasons, Williams shot 36 percent and 42 percent from three, had a 116 and 118 defensive rating and true shooting percentages of 58 each year.

That’s a pretty good offensive player.

The Bobcats have to find room for him in their rotation next season.

It’ll be hard; Even if they shift him to shooting guard at times, he’s still third on the depth chart at that spot behind Gerald Henderson and Ben Gordon.

The good thing for him is his new coach wants his team to shoot threes. William’s has proven he can do that.

If he starts off the season somewhere between 35 and 40 percent from behind the arc, his minutes will certainly increase.

All the attention might be on Charlotte’s two rookies, but, if Reggie Williams gets back to form, he could steal some of that spotlight for himself.

We know Charlotte stunk this year, Reggie, but you didn't. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-US PRESSWIRE

The worst season in NBA history is in the books, and it’s time to look at the players who made it all possible.

In the coming days I’ll take a look at every single Bobcats player (and I mean every single one), grade their season, and take a look into their future.

The other day I looked at Boris Diaw’s (shamefully pathetic) season. Today, it’s Reggie Williams’ turn.

Offense: C

Williams is my kinda guy. Young, relatively unknown, not too expensive and full of promise.

This season Williams averaged 13.2 points and just under three assists per 36 minutes, had an offensive rating (points produced per 100 possessions) of 100 and had a true shooting percentage (takes into account threes and free-throws) of just over 50 percent.

In his first two seasons with Golden State, Williams had an offensive rating between 116 and 118, and still managed to use less than 20 percent of his team’s plays while he was on thte floor (basketball-reference.com).

What that says to me, is this guy knows how to get his shot, and puts them in when he has the chance.

Defense: D-

His defensive rating (points produced allowed per 100 possessions) was a 113, he averaged just one steal per 36 minutes and he wasn’t much of a force on the defensive glass, averaging just 3.2 defensive rebounds per 36 minutes.

His defensive woes probably had something to do with the overall defensive ineptitude of his team this year, so with a new regime coming in 2012/13, those numbers could get better.

Miscellaneous: C

Williams took care of the ball this season, averaging just 1.6 turnovers per 36 minutes.

He also held his own at the free-throw line shooting above 70 percent from the charity stripe. I would’ve liked to see him get to the line more, though, because he only averaged 1.9 free-throw attempts per 36 minutes.

Overall: C-

Williams played in just half of Charlotte’s 66 games this year because of injury.

If he had been in the lineup all season, I think his offensive numbers would’ve been closer to the 118 O-Rating and 16.3 points per 36 minutes he averaged last year.

He’s young, he’s improving and he should be healthy next year, which means he could be fighting for Charlotte’s starting small forward spot against the oft-injured Corey Maggette (who will be graded in the coming days).