Stephon Marbury; This Time No Bull

Is he staying or is he going? Walsh continues to keep us in the dark about the facts while simultaneously denying that Marbury will be cut and leaving the door wide open for the Knicks to release him. Just yesterday we were told that Marbury would be a member of the Miami Heat by Saturday. Now we learn that he will report to Knicks training camp instead.

The NYPost reported:

Contrary to an earlier report, Donnis Walsh says Stephon Marbury is intending on joining the Knicks for the start of training camp this weekend.

If Walsh wants to buy out Marbury it's going to take a hefty check, but Marbury doesn't sound like a guy ready to deal. "There wouldn't be no negotiation," he said. "They're going to give me all my money...If not, I'll try to help this organization win the championship...But I don't want to be in a place I'm not wanted." It still seems highly unlikely that Marbury will start the season with the Knicks.

As happy as I would be to see the Knicks 'stick it' to Stephon Marbury, the best move for this season would be to get what they can out of him, at least until the trading deadline. He is still the most talented guard on the roster and is rumored to be in tip-top shape since last year. I think that is what Walsh is banking on here, otherwise Marbury would have been gone a long time ago.