Wow, the stalemate between the Knicks and Stephon Marbury is finally over! They reached a buyout agreement earlier today. This comes after five months of haggling back and forth, which ultimately ended in the Knicks prohibiting Starbury from coming to the facility and him earning his $20.8 million salary for doing nothing. With the buyout agreement, it appears that he will forgo approximately $2 million in exchange for his release.
If Starbury clears waivers, he is expected to sign with the Celtics and reunite with Kevin Garnett, who he previously played with in Minnesota, before forcing a trade to New Jersey. If he does, it will help the Celtics with much needed depth (along with Mikki Moore, who they signed today). It will definitely give them a boost in their attempts to repeat as NBA Champions.
The only thing we have yet to see is if Starbury is in game shape, since he hasn't played in over a year. We'll see how much he'll be able to contribute, although I think he'll be able to fill the role they have for him. He'll probably get worked in quickly during these last weeks of the season, but his playoff minutes will probably be limited.
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