In the wake of Jeremy Lin being lost for the regular season and first round of the playoffs because of knee surgery, it is possible the Knicks will add a veteran point guard for the playoff push.  One who is available: Stephon Marbury. The former Knicks led his Beijing team to the Chinese Basketball Association championship, scoring 42 points in the series clincher Friday night.  Read more after the jump.

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When The Post emailed Marbury last night asking what he would do if the Knicks gave him a call now that former adversary Mike D’Antoni is gone, Marbury responded, “NOTHING.’’

Knicks coach Mike Woodson said he thinks the club may stand pat. They would have to waive a player — Mike Bibby? — to open a roster spot. Woodson said he thinks the club can survive with starter Baron Davis, Bibby and Toney Douglas.

“I haven’t had a chance to sit down with Glen [Grunwald, general manager] and [owner] James Dolan and see,’’ Woodson said before last night’s 91-75 win over the Cavaliers at the Garden. “My thinking is that we’ll probably go with what we have. I don’t think there’s a whole lot out there right now who will make a big difference for our ballclub.”

Knicks reserve swingman J.R. Smith, who played against Marbury in China during the regular season, said Marbury was “in the best shape I’d seen him in’’ and felt he would be one of the better point guards in the NBA. But Smith said every conversation he’s had with Marbury indicated the two-time All-Star wants to continue his Chinese career for marketing reasons. Smith said Marbury became “more of a leader’’ this season in China.

Aaron Brooks also is available after playing this season in China.

* Woodson dusted off Douglas last night to ease the minutes burden on the ailing Davis. Douglas, who had played just garbage time since Linsanity struck in early February, did not look sharp in eight first-half minutes, shooting 1-for-4 (0-for-2 from 3). Douglas finished with five points in 10 minutes.

Grunwald recently predicted Douglas could return to the rotation eventually. The thinking is Douglas would be more comfortable in Woodson’s more structured offensive sets.

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