Plan 2014

Let's for a minute say the Bulls make the deal for Ridnour, sign the Asik offer sheet, and amnesty Boozer in 2 years.

That leaves the team with a very interesting cap situation come 2014.

They would essentially have enough to add another max level player to the mix to compete with Rose, Noah, and Taj.  (Mat leaves Deng's name off this list because he sees the other three as the Bulls true future.)

So, who's out there in 2014?  How about Zach Randolph?  Like the idea of a dominant post man playing along side Noah in the front court with Rose running the show?

What about Kevin Love?  He has an opt out clause in 2014.  Rose and Love in a pick and roll.  Mat's dreams don't even excite him as much as that.

Mat's terrified of the idea of testing the free agent waters again and possibly getting burned, but the thought of giving this team a chance for a year or two more, and then set up nicely for a big off season intrigues Mat quite a bit.

If you could guarantee Mat Z-Bo or Love along with Rose, Noah, and Gibson, he might be willing to do all that's necessary over the next two years, including possibly missing the postseason here or there, to make it happen.

But the fact is, free agency is never a sure thing, so Mat would rather see Gar and Pax keep Plan 2014 on the back burner and more of a fallback plan than the true direction the franchise is heading.