*Doh*
I left off the /sarcasm tag. Letting Horry go was one of the stupidest moves the Lakers' front office ever did. I suspect the re-hiring of Jackson with out a complete NBA all-star team to once and for all show he couldn't coach his way out of a paper bag may eclipse that.
No Sarcasm when I say that letting Shaq go was a good idea. This year may have taught him that dogging all year sometimes isn't a great strategy.
In all fairness, I think that Horry did have a lot on his mind, concerning the health of his daughter, who was still living in Texas. He was a free agent at the time, and there were thoughts that he wanted to play closer to his family. If I recall, it wasn't automatic that he was going to return to the team after the 2002 championship (the season in which he hit "The Shot" against Suckramento).