After spending the summer eating Vaseline, smoking weed and getting involved in a hit-and-run car accident (and broadcasting it to the world), Stephon Marbury will reportedly sit out the entire 2009-10 NBA season.

“I’m resting, doing what Michael Jordan did, enjoy life, do things I haven’t done in 16 years, keep building my empire,” Marbury told the New York Post. “I wasn’t going to Boston for that money. It was a prudent business decision to take off this year.”

There are two things wrong with that quote – - the fact he tried to compare himself to Michael Jordan and he mentioned his so-called “empire.”

What empire would this be, Steph? Your Ustream followers?

Now that he has free time, Marbury plans on attending the Knicks home opener on Oct. 31, but took a dig at the organization and head coach Mike D’Antoni.

“I’m just talking as a fan and New Yorker who grew up loving the Knicks: Why would I give you my money to watch them?” said Marbury. “This is atrocious. Guys coming down court, just raising up 3-pointers from anywhere. The coaching is horrible. What kind of coaching is this?”

Here’s hoping Marbury gets a warm New York welcome from the fans at Madison Square Garden.

Next stop, Boston?

Stephon Marbury was finally released from the New York Knicks, ending a season-long dispute between the point guard and the Knicks organization.

“A comprehensive agreement was made this afternoon between the New York Knicks and Stephon Marbury,” the Knicks said in a statement. “Under its terms, the grievance has been resolved and the Knicks have requested waivers on Stephon. No additional terms will be disclosed.”

Before the ink could even dry on the paper work, the rumors that Marbury was going to sign with Boston on Friday began.

In order to be a part of a playoff roster, Marbury would have to sign with a team by Sunday.

Considering he hasn’t played in a NBA game in over a year, how much help could Marbury provide the Celtics down the stretch run?

Trust me, Cleveland and Los Angeles are not worried about this move, either way.

“It shouldn’t matter that I go to Boston if you’re the eighth seed and Boston is in the front. It can’t be about money. The Knicks got plenty of it. It’s got to be personal. If it’s personal, then how is business being done there?”

- New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury on the Boston Celtics giving him a verbal agreement to sign him.

Last I checked, the #1 seed generally plays the #8 seed in the playoffs … but I could be wrong.

Either way, Steph, don’t start packing your bags for Beantown just yet.

Everyone’s favorite inactive point guard is back in the news again.

New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury has reportedly offered to return $1 million of his salary for this season so he can get his release and move on with his career.

According to Marbury, who took the offer off the table several weeks ago, an NBA team is interested in signing him.

The rumor has been that the Boston Celtics were looking to bring on Marbury to provide Rajon Rando some help at the point guard position.

But don’t rule out the Los Angeles Lakers, who are thin at the point with Jordan Farmar out until after the All-Star break and with veteran Derek Fisher logging 30+ minutes a night.

Steph was back at Staples Center earlier this week, courtside at the Lakers game.

And before you think Marbury is doing Knicks owner James Dolan a favor, he is making over $20 million this season to sit on his ass.

In the meantime, enjoy the warm weather in LA, Steph.

So many great news stories happened last week while I was on vacation … where do I even begin?

How about with one of the greatest quotes of the year from an athlete.

And no, it’s not LeBron or Charles calling each other stupid. (Real mature, fellas.)

New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury came out swinging at his soon-to-be former teammates including this gem of a line:

“When things got bad and then worse, guys like Quentin Richardson say, ‘I don’t consider him a teammate. He let his teammates out to dry.’ He didn’t care I was his teammate when I was banished. They left me out for dead. It’s like we’re in a foxhole and I’m facing the other way. If I got shot in the head, at least you want to get shot by the enemy. I got shot in the head by my own guys in my foxhole. And they didn’t even give me an honorable death.”

His basketball skills might be rusty on the bench but his soundbites aren’t.

There are two sides to this story between Marbury and the Knicks, but I’m leaning towards the side of Stephon.

Say what you will about his fat $20+ million contract, the Knicks were the ones who were dumb enough to give him all that cash.

At the very least, let the guy come off the bench and try to earn his paycheck.

Expect a divorce from the Knicks and Marbury to come as soon as Monday.

Any NBA teams looking for a veteran point guard?

If so, Stephon Marbury is your man.

Newsday is reporting that the New York Knicks are planning to waive the point guard by the end of the week:

Several persons with knowledge of the situation have indicated that the Knicks are planning to part ways with Marbury by the end of the week. One caveat is the approval of Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan, who must sign off on yet another multimillion-dollar payoff for his NBA team. Marbury is in the final year of his contract, which is to pay him $21.9 million.

Enjoy Chris Duhon and Anthony Roberson in your backcourt, Knicks fans.

It’s going to be another long season.

The Post has learned that Dr. William Hamilton discovered more damage than the MRI showed – seven bone fragments in the ankle causing Marbury pain. The pieces of bone needed to be removed. That turned a routine 30-minute bone-spur operation into two hours of surgery.

“It wasn’t just a bone-spur operation,” a source said.

With or without Marbury, the Knicks are “turrible” as Charles Barkley would say.

And I hate to pile on a man who recently lost his father, but do you realize how much money the Knicks are paying Marbury?

1) Kevin Garnett $22,000,000
2) Shaquille O’Neal $20,000,000
3tie) Jermaine O’Neal $19,728,000
3tie) Jason Kidd $19,728,000
5) Kobe Bryant $19,490,625
6tie) Allen Iverson $19,195,312
6tie) Stephon Marbury $19,195,312

For an extra $250,000, the Knicks could be paying Kobe Bryant instead of a 3o-year-old selfish point guard with a history of ankle injuries.

Did I mention that his salary will jump up to $21 million next year?

Just two more months until the Knicks are officially on the clock for the 2008 NBA Draft.

Let this be a warning to college point guards Derrick Rose, Darren Collison, and Jerryd Bayless – - stay in school … or prepare for a long season as the backup point guard for a 20-62 team.