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The team has suspended Marbury for one game and will withhold nearly $400,000 in salary as punishment for what it says is his refusal to play Wednesday night in Detroit. Marbury, in turn, is filing a grievance, setting up one more showdown with the franchise that once tied its fate to him.
Only one result seems certain: a divorce that allows Marbury to continue his career elsewhere and the Knicks to focus on their future. How they get there is not yet clear, but team officials hope to resolve the issue before Tuesday’s home game against Portland.
And even if it takes longer than that, the sense is that Marbury will not be seen with the Knicks again.
Marbury did not attend Friday’s practice and, at the team’s request, will not attend practices Sunday or Monday, either. He will serve his suspension Saturday, when the Knicks play host to Golden State. Marbury will lose $199,000 in pay for Saturday’s game and an additional $199,000 for not playing on Wednesday, pending a grievance hearing.