Shaq still leaves. Penny still hurt then leaves. So:
G: D Armstrong, T Hudson
G: K Bryant, M Miller
F: V Carter, P Garitty
F: H Grant, Bo Outlaw
C: A DeClerq, M Doleac
That is still a cool team. I wonder if they could've landed G Hill in FA to be their starting PG. Anyway, he'd still be hurt even if he did come. Maybe they would have had a better shot at Duncan with Kobe and Vince there. Imagine that team.
That team could win the East. Vince and Kobe would be a terrific 1-2 punch. Good PF play with Horace and Bo. Good PG play with D Armstrong. Weak in the middle but so too was most of the East. Title contender.