Stephon Marbury has, for the better part of his career, been a talented guy that always makes teams worse, and now he’s getting the portrayal of “baby” thrown his way.

He and his lawyer, Hal Biagas, met with Donnie Walsh today to discuss a potential buyout. The meeting lasted 15 minutes. And no buyout is in place.

In a statement, Walsh said: “After meeting with Stephon and his representative this afternoon, we have directed Stephon not to participate in practice or attend games until further notice. We want to continue to meet with him to discuss a long-term resolution.”

A source briefed on the discussions told ESPN.com there is “no timetable for anything going forward,” adding that a speedy resolution seemed unlikely with the sides far apart financially.

“[We'll] try to keep this in-house and so no comment at this time,” Biagas said. “We’ll keep you posted as things happen.”

It’s time to put hands across America for poor ol’ Marbury. He will, after all, have to sit courtside and watch Knicks games while making $21 million this year. In such a tough economy, I think he’s got a pretty legitimate reason to gripe…