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It’s painfully obvious that the Toronto Raptors and Charlotte Bobcats are looking to get rid of their overpaid, underachieving “stars” before the February 21st trade deadline, but swapping players and contracts with each other makes absolutely no sense for either team.

According to a report by Marc Stein of ESPN.com, the Bobcats strong desire to move shooting guard Ben Gordon has made them a potential suitor for former number one overall pick Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors.

All-Star Weekend trade rumble: Charlotte’s growing determination to move Ben Gordon has presented Toronto w/another Andrea Bargnani suitor

— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) February 16, 2013

Through 47 games for Charlotte, Ben Gordon is averaging 12.6 points while shooting 40.6% from three-point range.

Bargnani, who has played in just 25 games this season due to injury, is averaging 14.8 points and 3.9 rebounds a game, which are his lowest numbers since his rookie year.

This trade rumor smells of something fierce.

The Raptors owe Andrea $33 million until the end of the 2014-15 season, while Charlotte is on the books with Gordon for $25 million over the next two years.

While Gordon’s contract is one-year shorter, taking on his salary wouldn’t save Toronto enough money to make this deal worthwhile.

What use would the Raptors have for Ben Gordon anyways?

It’s not as if the team is lacking in wings at the moment, as Rudy Gay, DeMar DeRozan, Landry Fields, Alan Anderson and rookie Terrence Ross are all taking up minutes at the two and three spots.

His recent altercations with Bobcats coach Mike Dunlap also creates huge question marks on his willingness to play for a struggling team. Charlotte currently owns the worst record in the NBA at 12-40, which is still 9.5 games behind the 21-32 Raptors.

Acquiring Gordon would make sense for a playoff team looking to add some scoring to its second-unit. With the Raptors continuing their rebuilding process by building around a young core of guys with a world of potential, bringing Ben Gordon aboard wouldn’t make a lick of sense.

There isn’t a lot to be desired with Andrea Bargnani at the moment either. He’s missed 79 games in the last two-plus years, he’s an incredibly inefficient rebounder for his size (4.9 career average), and his defensive liabilities are the stuff of legends. His main selling point is his ability to spread the defense with his perimeter shot, but he’s only shooting 40% from the field and less than 30% from behind-the-arc this season.

Reports suggest that neither team is jumping at the idea of making this move, and rightfully so. No one truly benefits on either side.

There isn’t one good reason to be excited about this potential deal.

Stay clear.

Chris Walder is the Editor of Sir Charles in Charge. You may follow him on Twitter at @WalderSports

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According to a report by Chris Broussard of ESPN, the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Bobcats are currently in trade discussions over a potential player swap which would see forward Kris Humphries be sent to Charlotte in exchange for guard Ben Gordon.

The talks are ongoing, but according to Broussard, nothing is imminent.

From a financial standpoint, the deal would work perfectly as both Humphries and Gordon are making $12 million a year.

Kris Humphries has seen his minutes for the Nets slowly decline (34.9 to 19.9), as journeyman forward and rebounding specialist Reggie Evans has been moved into the starting-unit. Nets management believe Humphries to be expendable considering the similar playing styles of him and Evans.

Through 41 games, Kris is averaging just 6.0 points and 6.4 rebounds, which are sharp drops from last year’s totals (13.8 points and 11.0 rebounds).

Ben Gordon is currently the third-leading scorer for the Bobcats, averaging 13.1 points and 2.2 assists a game.

His 41.1% shooting from behind-the-arc would be a tremendous asset for a Nets team which struggles to shoot the ball from that part of the court (34.8%, 20th in the NBA).

The Bobcats can afford to give up Gordon in a trade, as their depth at the guard positions (Kemba Walker, Gerald Henderson and Ramon Sessions) is extremely deep.

Moving from a playoff contender to a bottom-feeder in Charlotte would be the icing on the cake of a very difficult stretch in Humphries life, which includes an infamous separation from his soon to be ex-wife Kim Kardashian.

Chris Walder is the Editor for Sir Charles in Charge. You may follow him on Twitter at @WalderSports