Hooped Up

Unless the Knicks are moving Robinson, this move is suspect! Who is the back up PG in New York?  Marbury has only averaged 7.8 dimes his career and if Nate Robinson could pass to himself all game long he would, averaging 2.2 his career.  D’Antoni’s system calls for a guard that can distribut the rock and if you are paying Marbury anyway, why not have him quarterback your team for the season.  Duhon could only learn from this.

If Nash can improve then surely Marbury could under D’Antoni’s system…what’s the worst that can happen?  Marbury plays well and you can finally move his contract mid-season. Duhon is a back up to Marbury and a Robinson is a not a point guard at all.  What are the Knicks doing? 

Chris Duhon has agreed to a two-year deal with the Knicks, paving the way for the franchise to cut ties with Stephon Marbury, their troublesome starting point guard.

 

Whether Marbury will be traded, bought out of his contract or simply waived is yet to be determined. But people with close ties to Donnie Walsh, the team president, and Coach Mike D’Antoni consider Marbury’s departure a near certainty.

New York Times

 

Bulls backup point guard Chris Duhon, during a visit to the Knicks’ Westchester campus on Day 1 of free agency yesterday, met with coach Mike D’Antoni and was offered a two-year contract believed to be more than $7 million, according to league sources.

Duhon was mulling the offer last night and could accept as soon as today.

The Knicks have proclaimed they do not want to go beyond two years on any signing so as not to compromise their chances of getting under the salary cap in 2010. That amount is a good chunk of the annual $5.5 million mid-level exception.

New York Post