Why was stephon marbury traded from minnesota

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More Northwest News ». More FS Northwest News ». View all Northwest Sites. More Pacific News ». The organization offered him a massive contract, yet he still declined. So Marbury got exactly what he wanted: a spot closer to home, with the New Jersey Nets. Marbury never found what he was looking for in the NBA. He told the New Yorker, in a few words, why he fits in so well there.

And then they was getting ready to build the statue. I was, like, How do you leave that? He was often seen as a toxic figure in the press, due to his insistence on speaking out. He needed a full reset, and apparently the NBA was never going to allow him to become the type of player — and person — he wanted to be.

Carr, Curley and Grant have seen little action this season. They were included in the trade to make it work under salary cap rules. Suns owner Payton, left, looks to pass around Detroit Pistons center Darko Milicic 31 in an exhibition game. Associated Press Just look at what the top five teams in the More Reading