Posted by crzymdups:

the New York tabloids are going to blow up tomorrow. I wonder what Marbury's reaction to all this is. And even if Zeke comes out in support of Marbury, these rumblings around the league lend SERIOUS creedence to the idea that no one on the team likes Marbury. We all already know Marbury can't run a fast break (I've been saying for the last year he's the game's best half court PG, but not a run and gun guy - he can't with his ankle). How many times last year did we see Trevor streak downcourt wide open, flailing his arms for the ball, with no outlet pass from Marbs?

I think these rumors are very real. Frankly, I'd trade Marbury for a good young big man right now with the way the team is built. Whether that's Dalembert, Kmart or someone else, who knows? But I think this is being driven by the team's reaction to Marbury's bristly "leadership," Zeke's relationship with Aaron Goodwin (who is worried about Crawford's playing time being impacted) and the fact that Phil Jackson didn't want Marbury and neither does Larry Brown. This is Zeke essentially choosing to go very young, go with Crawford at the point and get rid of a supposed clubhouse cancer in order to make the roster more attractive to Larry Brown.

This is very, very interesting and something tells me its very, very real.

Posted by Killa4luv:

Marbury for Dalembert would be:

1. one of the worst knick trades ever.
2. impossible for Philly to pull off with him and A.I.
3. Something Zeke would never do because we play them 6 times a year.
4. Talent and production-wise it would be so incredibly lop-sided.

Our core would be eight guys from 20-25 years old who are all extremely athletic (with the exception of Sweetney who is a bruiser) and can cover every position on the floor. It might look lopsided in the short term, but there's a reason Philly won't do this - Dalembert is worth more than Marbury over the next five years, especially when you start to think of contract value and age. The main reason, though, is it's harder to get a quality big than a quality guard. I think Marbury is a top three PG in the game talent-wise, but he doesn't play right for this team and he isn't as valuable as a big man.

I would hate to lose Marbury as much as anyone, but when you have the chance to get a young, athletic, skilled, versatile core of this:

Crawford, Nate
Q, Craw
Ariza, Lee
Frye, Sweetney, Lee
Dalembert, Frye

not to mention that trading Marbury would allow the team to add at worst a mid-level first rounder to that group next season, probably another lottery pick. And the Spurs pick. And we'd still have Penny's expiring deal to trade.