Posted By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff

Things have officially got interesting for the Boston Celtics.

For better or worse, things are changing. These aren’t last year’s Boston Celtics. These aren’t even January’s Boston Celtics.

Another change may be on the horizon as the New York Knicks and Stephon Marbury finally separated on Tuesday.

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

Reports have Marbury's signing with Boston as a matter of time. Marbury told the NY Post last month that he had a verbal agreement in place with the Celtics.

Marbury, a 6-foot-2 205-pound guard, is a veteran of 12 NBA seasons. The two-time All-Star has averaged 19.7 points, 7.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game in a career which has included stops in Minnesota, New Jersey, Phoenix and New York.

He played in just 24 games in 2007-08, while butting heads with then coach Isaiah Thomas, suffering the death of his father, and ending his season with ankle surgery.

He started 74 games in 2006-07.

Marbury has not played a single regular game for New York this season. He was suspended one game without pay on Nov. 28, for “refusing to play when called upon” against the Detroit Pistons, a claim Marbury publicly disputed.

He played in seven preseason games including a pair of contests against the Celtics. Marbury averaged 13 points and two assists in those meetings with Boston.

What's going on with the Celtics? Is it a path to repeating as NBA Champions? The road to ruin? Is everyone overreacting? Click the Comments link below to add your thoughts.