The Lakers went into the offseason looking for wing help, and Landry Shamet was one of the names on their board before New York locked him up.
Los Angeles had already addressed part of that perimeter need by signing Collin Sexton and Quentin Grimes to bolster the wing rotation. Grimes’ signing became official on Tuesday, while Sexton’s has not yet been finalized. But before those moves, the Lakers had interest in the Knicks guard and 2026 NBA champion, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
That chase ended when ESPN’s Vincent Goodwill reported on June 29 that Shamet intended to return to New York on a four-year, $24 million deal. The move became official on Monday, keeping the 29-year-old with the Knicks after a postseason run that turned him into a major piece off the bench.
“The New York Knicks announced today that the team has re-signed Landry Shamet,” the franchise’s press release read. “Shamet, 29-years-old, averaged 9.3 points (39.2% three-point shooting percentage), 1.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists over 23.0 minutes in 51 games (12 starts) for the New York Knicks this past season.”
“During the 2026 NBA Championship run, he averaged 6.0 points (47.5% three-point shooting percentage) and 1.1 rebounds over 16.3 minutes in 19 games. Shamet totaled 29 three-pointers during the 2026 postseason, becoming the franchise leader for the most three-pointers made in a single postseason.
He registered a career-high 36 points, three assists, and two rebounds vs. Miami (Nov 14, 2025), tying Bernard King and J.R.
Smith for the 10th most points scored off the bench in franchise history.”
His biggest moment came in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, when he drilled a late fourth-quarter corner three to tie the game at 99. New York went on to force overtime, erase a 22-point deficit and eventually finish the job seven wins later in the NBA Finals.
That shot was the kind of play that showed exactly why the Knicks wanted him back. Shamet gave them a reliable second-unit shooter who could stretch the floor and wasn’t bothered by the moment.
He was also one of only 16 playoff contributors to shoot 45% or better from three in the 2026 playoffs, which only adds to the case for why New York moved quickly to bring him back.
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