Stephon Marbury's Future Not So Bright

To understand Stephon Marbury's, we have to revisit the path that got him to the point where he seems to be staring down the barrel of a gun. Stephon was selected fourth overall by the Bucks in the 1996 draft, but was immediately traded to the T-Wolves, who happened to have a young blossoming star in Kevin Garnett. Marbury and Garnett had been good friends since high school, as they were both selected to play in the 1995 McDonald's All-American team. Marbury had everything he needed in Minnesota, he was playing well (averaging 17.7 ppg and 8.6 apg) and excelling alongside Kevin Garnett. The T-Wolves made the playoffs in 1997 and 1998, and the team seemed to be showing promise. Despite having all an NBA point guard can dream of beside him—Kevin Garnett, and a team of players that could one day win a championship—the mighty "Starbury" felt he was a little to big for the likes of KG and the T-Wolves.  His agent David Faulk demanded a trade, and he was shipped off to the New Jersey ... (link)