Chapter 70: The Man Without Awe

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The 2001-02 NBA season had many major storylines that captivated attention, such as Toronto ultimately keeping hot commodity Vince Carter in Canada and acquiring historically top-five center Hakeem Olajuwon;

Orlando's Grant Hill was set to make a comeback, and his pairing with McGrady stirred the imagination;

Chris Webber nearly left Sacramento during the summer, but in media narratives, the process isn't important, the outcome is. Webber stayed and signed a lucrative contract;

The widespread belief was that Tim Duncan and the Spurs' romance was down to the last two seasons because David Robinson was almost certain to retire in 2003. That summer, Orlando would have enough space to welcome The Stone Buddha, who always had a soft spot for Orange City. However, Duncan still had things to do in Saint City, like picking up another championship to prove that the 1999 lockout season championship wasn't a fluke.