If I'm the Bulls GM, I look realistically at this roster and think about 2013 Draft. And preparing for a chance in 2013 and a big push in 2014-2015.
We can afford to let Asik go if he gets the major cash. No reason to pay him starter's money to come off the bench behind Noah. Also no reason to have 2 defensive centers with the same offensive game. Our backup needs to have either a decent face up game or a solid back to the basket arsenal of post moves. Especially since Noah is just an offense via hustle type of player...I think we go ahead and either sign'n'trade Asik, or let him go. If we want Asik that bad, wait a year and look at Jeff Withey out of Kansas next season in the mid-to-late 1st round. He gives you that Asik-like defensive presence, and possess a decent mid-range game that Omer does not. Much like Omer, he'll get pushed around by bigger forwards, but should alter shots just by standing on the floor. There aren't a lot of options out there at the C/PF position to back up Noah. Ryan Anderson shot his way into a pay-day. Teams don't want to touch JaVale McGee's knucklehead personality with a 10-foot pole...meaning he won't get a giant pay-day; and I would try to look at him...but I'm not sure even Thibs could reel him in.
Taj is also going to command high dollars after 2013-2014. I think he's the type of player we can either sign'n'trade OR be forced to find a suitor for Boozer. There is no way we can keep them both. Most cry out for Taj to be the starting 4 man, but I really think he's best off in his 15-20 minute per game rotation. His payout is maximized at this volume. Some (contender) team will be duped into sending us a late first for him, which we can hopefully find another Taj next June.
I think we target Hinrich and target him early. He'll be more than willing to come here with the starting PG spot up for grabs....but....
...This is Marquis Teague's team to run now, with Rose sidelined. I love this pick because we essentially went all-in for one season with this rookie PG experiment. He may emerge as an all-star, or he could merely be a backup PG...but Teague is going to be given his chance to shine. He will succeed some, and he will fail others. But most importantly, he's going to get a chance in Thibs' system to be "Derrick Rose." This will give us a confident basket attacker and distributor when Rose returns, and C.J. Watson will become a distant memory.
I think we still take a long, hard, look at Brandon Roy too. Low-risk and high-reward. He and Rip, if healthy, hybrid to give us one hell of a 2 guard rotation.
If all this is done....we can realistically look at this in the 2013 NBA Draft.
Possible 13-14 (Unless hell freezes over, we won't be getting this from Charlotte)
Pick 15-18 being ours by default (Withey?)
Possibly a 20-23 pick via trading Taj (unless we trade Boozer...which won't happen) (Trevor Mbakwe?)
giving us a rotation in 2013-2014 of
PG: Teague, Hinrich, Rose
SG: Rip, Roy, Hinrich
SF: Deng, Butler,*
PF: Boozer, Mbakwe/Taj
C: Noah, Withey,
*Mirotic in Spain...might be ready....if not, sign possibly 1 more league minimum hybrid guard/forward for roster depth
