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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Marbury's days with Knicks appear to be numbered By Alan Hahn Newsday LAS VEGAS -- The signing of a depth player isn't exactly an indication that Stephon Marbury's days as a New York Knick are officially over, but it's becoming pretty evident he's not in the plans for this season. Anthony Roberson is close to turning three lights-out shooting displays at summer league practice into an NBA contract with the Knicks, who continue to add to the backcourt. Last week the team signed free-agent guard Chris Duhon to the mid-level exception. Roberson, who has made NBA stops in Memphis, Golden State and Denver, is a player Mike D'Antoni has kept an eye on and thinks is a good fit for the style he likes to play. A contract isn't signed yet, but Wednesday Donnie Walsh made it clear the Knicks plan to lock up the 6-2 guard to ensure he will be in training camp this fall. "He can shoot," Walsh said. "He can shoot." He didn't do it very well Wednesday, but neither did the rest of the Knicks, who lost, 82-67, to the Spurs. Roberson had a team-high 12 points, but he shot just 4 of 13 from the field (including 1-for-5 from downtown) in 23:49 off the bench. Once he is signed -- likely to the NBA minimum and in a one-year deal with an option that is easy to waive if he doesn't make the team out of training camp -- the Knicks will have 16 contracts, which is one more than the NBA maximum. Walsh must now make a move on either a buyout for Marbury or Jerome James or work a trade. "We have some ideas," Walsh said of his options, "but it's not like we jumped off a big cliff." Some think he might have after turning down the Clippers' offer of a second-round pick for Zach Randolph. The Nuggets gladly took the pick from the Clippers and sent them Marcus Camby in a salary dump, something the Knicks, with a $99 million payroll, might consider. "It was obviously a non-basketball move for Denver," Walsh said. "They had their reasons for doing it." Notes & quotes: The Knicks are expected to rest rookie Danilo Gallinari for the remainder of the summer league. The 19-year-old experienced back soreness during Monday's opening game and sat out practice on Tuesday. He did not play in yesterday's game. "It's not a serious injury but we don't want him out there where he puts himself in a position to get hurt worse," Walsh said. "It's that kind of thing."

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