The 2002 NBA Draft had solid depth with fifteen players in the class playing at least 10 seasons in the league. Amar'e Stoudemire, Yao Ming, and Carlos Boozer headline a strong year for bigs.
Arenas' "sidekick" comment could arguably be applied to the 1999-2000 postseason. In 2000-2001 and 2001-2002, though, Shaq ...