Berman: Steph will be in camp
The Post’s Marc Berman, who is very close with Stephon, is confirming the Daily News report that 
Marbury will be at camp next Tuesday in Saratoga. Interestingly, he mentions that Marbury could still be gone before the end of camp.
“Meanwhile, Knicks president Donnie Walsh last night denied a report Marbury will be waived by week’s end. Walsh said through a spokesman, “He is coming to training camp. We have not approached Stephon about a buyout.”
However, there’s a strong possibility Marbury could be released during camp, which would give Houston a better chance of making it. The Knicks will have 17 players, two over the maximum. Houston, who hasn’t played a regular-season game since the 2004-2005 season when microfracture knee surgery cut short his career, would need to beat out Marbury and, ironically, his former teammate’s son, Patrick Ewing Jr.”
Donnie Walsh is adamant about the fact that talks of the team parting ways with its moody point guard are premature.
For me it makes little sense to keep the guy around, but maybe Dolan is playing hardball in not wanting to pay Steph every cent to just go away. But, he’d have to pay him anyway to play.
With Marbury and now Allan Houston coming to camp the team has 17 players competing for 15 spots. The team is serious about keeping Houston but it won’t be at the expense of Patrick Ewing Jr., who Walsh loves. It makes sense for Walsh to see what Houston has before aggressively moving on Steph.
That would mean two players won’t make the opening season roster. Will they cut Anthony Roberson? Doubtful.
In the end I’d be shocked if Marbury and Jerome James are on the opening night roster.
Stay tuned.
