March deadline doesn't apply to Marbury?

3pt % · Post #1 » by **3pt %** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:36 am

I read on msnbc somewhere (cant find it now) *edit* (found it) that the usual March deadline for being on a team's roster doesn't apply to Marbury because he hasn't played for any team this season. This means he won't be restricted from signing and playing with a team right up until the playoff roster has to be set.

Anyone else heard of this?

the next step probably will come between that Feb. 19 trading deadline and when teams try to secure players by the March 1 deadline for postseason eligibility (although Marbury wouldn't even be subjected to that restriction because he has yet to play a game for any team this season).

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28998943/page/3/

Rocky5000 · Post #2 » by **Rocky5000** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:38 am

It may not apply, but are we going to sign him the day before the playoffs start? How much time does a player need to get worked in to the rotation?

Post #3 » by **sully00** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:23 am

I would gather the reason it isn't up anymore is that it is bogus. The March deadline is for players to be waived and still be eligible for the post season. Marbs is under contract and on a 15 man roster he needs to be waived. He can sign with his next team whenever up until the last day of the season but he has to be waived by that date.

3pt % · Post #4 » by **3pt %** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:32 am

It's not so much that as it reduces the Knick's bargaining power with him a lot. If he had to be released by March to be playoff eligible it would give the Knicks a sizeable negotiating tool at the end of February.. "Take $3m off your asking price or no playoff team will touch you"

But if Marbury can wait until April and still be playoff eligible, then the Knicks will have to continue to pay him $200,000 for each game he doesn't play.

Rocky5000 · Post #5 » by **Rocky5000** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:57 am

True, but I don't think any playoff team is desperate enough to try to incorporate a major player in April, especially with the riskiness of Marbury.

Jammer · Post #6 » by **Jammer** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:21 pm

Marbury will be bought out, by the end of February.

As much as the Knicks might not want to,
they still are dollar conscious in these times,
and if accepting Marbury's latest offer
of $1 million giveback plus
not appealing his 2 game suspension, which he could get overturned by an arbitrator,
results in saving $1.45 million plus $1.45 million in luxury tax,
then the Knicks will settle for $2.9 million savings come the last few days of February.

Post #7 » by **sully00** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:28 pm

First of all with the names being thrown around in possible deals the Knicks have no reason to do anything right now. There are big ticket guys who have worn out their welcome or don't fit into the teams plans going forward that teams may think swapping their guy for David Lee is the way to go so the Knicks would do well to wait out the deadline.

At that point the leverage in a lot of this swings in Marbs favor, especially because of who he is. My guess he is at MSG the next day going "I am back." The "go stay away" is over and he will become as big a headache as he can until they buy him out and release his ass. I am not saying the Knicks can't play hardball with him but he is likely going to sue and in the end there is nothing for them to gain. But we will see.

kevin_405 · Post #8 » by **kevin_405** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:22 pm

The Knicks will take this only if they see no chance of making the playoffs..

Jammer wrote:Marbury will be bought out, by the end of February.

As much as the Knicks might not want to,
they still are dollar conscious in these times,
and if accepting Marbury's latest offer
of $1 million giveback plus
not appealing his 2 game suspension, which he could get overturned by an arbitrator,
results in saving $1.45 million plus $1.45 million in luxury tax,
then the Knicks will settle for $2.9 million savings come the last few days of February.

Post #9 » by **sully00** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:35 pm

The Knicks will take this only if they see no chance of making the playoffs..

Why? See if they are dead then I could see them not caring and tell Steph to go screw. But if they have a shot at the playoffs why do they want the distraction of a Steph circus? What gets the front page the Knicks going for the 8th seed or Starbury firing blasts at Dolan and Co., and getting the union to sue the Knicks?

Jammer · Post #10 » by **Jammer** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:24 am

sully00 wrote:
The Knicks will take this only if they see no chance of making the playoffs..

Why? See if they are dead then I could see them not caring and tell Steph to go screw. But if they have a shot at the playoffs why do they want the distraction of a Steph circus? What gets the front page the Knicks going for the 8th seed or Starbury firing blasts at Dolan and Co., and getting the union to sue the Knicks?

Mike D'Antoni probably dreads the thought of Steph

leading a Celtic victory in the playoffs over the Knicks.

Doc would probably let Steph finish games against the Knicks,
and Steph would take out his vengenance on them quite effectively.

Thus, if the Knicks are not going to be the 8 seed,
there is a better chance that they buy out Marbury.

That is what the previous poster was referring to that you commented on.