nytimes.com - 7/7/2008
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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 ...
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Duhon in; Marbury Out?
SLAM Online —
by Marcel Mutoni
Chris Duhon chose the Knicks over the Magic as his preferred destination. Make no mistake about it: Duhon is a smart guy. Though Orlando is obviously the better team, Duhon knows that there’s a far greater chance of cracking the starting lineup in Gotham than in Disney World.
With Stephon Marbury supposedly on his way out of New York, the battle to run Mike D’Antoni’s offense seems a little easier.
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 ...
Chris Duhon: Fantasy Sleeper?
Dropping Dimes —
Last season, I blanket vetoed any and all members of the New York Knicks. Too inconsistent, lacking motivation, and well...Zach Randolph was in town. This year, my feelings towards Stephon Marbury haven’t changed all too much, but the addition of Mike D’Antoni should be enough to shift most of us to at least a “semi-favorable” feeling on some of the guys suiting up in Madison Square Garden. You know they’ll at least score a bunch. But do not let yourself be fooled in to thinking Starbury has shifted his focus from the back seat of trucks to the hardwood.
While one would think Stephon would need to make up some lost ground ...
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Steph future has Walsh on guard —
NYDailyNews.com - Basketball 7/9/2008
Chris Duhon can officially sign his free agent contract with the Knicks Wednesday, but Knicks president Donnie Walsh said Tuesday that it is premature to speculate on the future of Stephon Marbury or any other current Knicks.
