Sorry to those of you who think the lottery is the way out of this conundrum, it isn't.
Everyone says Marbury is untradeable but I just put together a four team deal that I think works and I'll explain why later. Realgm Trade ID #4314026
Knicks trade Marbury to Memphis.
Memphis sends Damon Stoudamire to the Wizards.
Memphis sends Brian Cardinal to Seattle.
Memphis sends Mike Miller to the Knicks,
Seattle sends Earl Watson to the Knicks.
Washington sends Etan Thomas to the Knicks.
Memphis does it to save cash, lots of it. All three outgoing contracts are largely dross to a team going nowhere. Memphis puts up with Marbury for a year then trades him off for cap space and picks next year.
Washington needs a point guard and wants to dump Etan Thomas - perfect fit.
Seattle too wants to shed the overhead of three expensive point guards. Cardinal brings energy, backs up the Seattle back-court filling a truer need
The Seattle part of the deal is weakest in which case the Knicks absorb Cardinal as well who would fit nicely on the pine in the second unit.
The Knicks would start Watson at point, Miller at SG. Thomas joins the bench.
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Whether or not Marbury is traded or not is irrelevant. The Knicks have too much talent to suddenly cast their fate to the ping-pong balls or simply attempt to rebuild yet again.
For better or worse the Knicks are in refactoring mode. In other words, find a better combination of 12 guys to get the job done. The Knicks have to trade into a better combination with a secondary goal in mind. That is, to acquire lottery picks elsewhere.
But before the Knicks can trade their way out, Isiah has to look in the mirror and modify his mantra from playing the guys who will win to let go of the players who don't fit, then play the players who can win. Big difference.
Just as Marbury can be moved, so can Curry. Curry for Ilgauskas. Cleveland saves a few $ to sign the runaway. Or Curry and Jones for Rasheed Wallace - pure $ savings move by Detroit.
And Crawford must go as well. Crawford for Andre Miller, Rasho, or Nene.
Going back is not an option.
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