In terms of your main point, I agree. DJ needs to be in the Hall of Fame. It shocks me how many great NBA players aren't in (DJ, Jo Jo White, Bernard King, Artis Gilmore, Spencer Haywood, Chris Mullin), as compared to the coaches and contributors who do.
Not counting this year's class, there are 135 players, 81 coaches, and 54 contributors (plus 13 referees and 6 teams). In other words, there are more non-players in the Hall than there are players. That makes no sense to me.
(In terms of Vivian Stringer, you're correct that she's best known for the Imus thing, but regarding her credentials, she's as good as they come in women's basketball.)