Landry Shamet didn’t get a four-year Knicks return just because he was a known face. He got it because he made himself hard to take off the floor when the games tightened up, and because once the ball came his way, he kept the job clean and simple.
During the regular season, Shamet averaged 9.3 points and hit two threes a night while shooting 39.2 percent from beyond the arc. Then the postseason arrived and his shot climbed even higher, with a 47.5 percent mark from three. In the Eastern Conference finals, he went 11 of 12 from deep and knocked down the tying shot in Game 1.
That kind of production came in a limited role when the roster was healthy. But that’s exactly the sort of role contenders value, especially from a bench shooter who can hold up in the playoffs.
The market may make that sound replaceable. It usually isn’t.
For Mike Brown, Shamet gives the Knicks a guard who can work without the ball and punish defenses when they send extra attention toward the stars. He doesn’t need the offense built around him or a run of isolations to matter. He needs spacing, quick decisions, and the same confidence he showed in June.
The move also says something about how the Knicks view last season. They kept several pieces from the title team, and Shamet was among the players who made that call easy.
Of course, there will be nights when the shots don’t fall and the questions start. That comes with the territory. But the reason he’s still here is what he did when opponents dared him to fire in the spring.
I would take that bet again. Shamet has already shown he can make a defense pay without needing the whole offense built around him.
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