Knicks' GM Donnie Walsh is expected to speak with point guard Stephon Marbury prior to the team's game against the Bobcats on Wednesday about either a trade, release, or buyout.

Walsh was surprised that Marbury didn't play in the team's season opener, especially after the guard appeared in a number of preseason games.

"I didn't realize he wouldn't play," Walsh said, adding, "I kind of expected it would be a big thing."

Walsh's quote seems to indicate that coach Mike D'Antoni was solely responsible for Marbury's banishment, especially since he didn't comment about D'Antoni's decision to effectively end Marbury's stay in New York.