Stephon Marbury finally returned to Madison Square Garden just in time to see LeBron James drop 50 on the Knicks on Wednesday, according to The Record.

He hinted that he wouldn't mind remaining with the Knicks next season.

"You have to ask them that." But he did lay groundwork for an alliance with owner James Dolan by saying, "I respect him a lot despite all of what's going on."

He does worry about what Isiah Thomas will do, though.

"He's the president of this team, so whatever he says, whatever he said is going to go," Marbury said. "I can't change his mind."