It seems like the Great Eastern Standoff is finally over. After a dramatic tenure in orange and blue, Stephon Marbury was finally released by the New York Knicks. The two sides reached a buyout agreement, with Marbury forfeiting over $2 million in salary in order to part ways

It is strongly believed that Marbury will land in Boston Celtics. If that’s the case, how will the presence of Starbury impact the Celtics? Let’s keep in mind, the last game Marbury played in was January 11, 2008. Since that time, he has been more of a traveling sideshow as opposed to an impact player.

The Celtics could certainly use his versatility off the bench at point guard. But is bringing in Marbury into the locker room worth disrupting team chemistry? Aside from his recent antics, let’s not forget that Marbury and  Kevin Garnett are former teammates and close friends in Minnesota.

What happened? Marbury happened, that’s what!!

Is this gamble going to payoff for the reigning champs? Will Boston’s Big Three be able to influence the wayward Starbury? Or will his presence in Boston cause the Celtics to self-destruct? No one really knows but the playoff race just became a lot more entertaining in the East as all these unanswered questions linger.