Final 12 months was new for Landry Shamet.
It was totally different.
For the primary time in his six-year NBA profession, he didn’t attain the playoffs.
Traded to the Wizards within the Bradley Beal deal previous to the season, he was a part of one of many league’s worst groups.
NBA preseason recreation. NBAE through Getty Photographs
So when the chance arose to affix the Knicks, even on {a partially} assured, one-year deal, he jumped on the probability.
“I wish to win, I wish to compete, all of us do. Anyone within the NBA that claims in any other case is mendacity,” the 6-foot-4 guard advised The Publish. “All of us wish to compete on the highest degree. It’s thrilling to be right here. Final 12 months was final 12 months. It was what it was. I’m excited to be right here and transfer ahead and construct with this group.”
The 27-year-old Shamet wasn’t assured a roster spot getting into coaching camp, however he rapidly made a constructive impression on Tom Thibodeau.
In Sunday’s preseason opener in opposition to the Hornets, he was a part of the second unit, scoring 16 factors and hitting 4 3-pointers in 26 minutes off the bench.
For now, it seems like he may have a task with the contending Knicks.
“Clearly what they’re constructing right here, we’ve watched it for a few years now, reaching an excellent degree final 12 months,” stated Shamet, who averaged 7.1 factors on 43 p.c taking pictures in 15.8 minutes throughout 46 video games final 12 months for the Wizards. “Attempting to win, attempting to compete on the highest degree, that excited me. Because it does all people on this room. That’s the most important piece for positive. I simply wished to be part of it.”
The previous first-round select of Wichita State has been a high quality position participant on contenders all through his profession as a 38.4 p.c 3-point shooter.
throughout the recreation in opposition to the Charlotte Hornets. NBAE through Getty Photographs
The Knicks hope he can present related contributions for them.
One other constructive for Shamet in becoming a member of the Knicks was there was a degree of familiarity, having performed with Cam Payne and Mikal Bridges in Phoenix from 2021-23.
“It’s superior, man,” he stated. “It’s cool to be again within the locker room with them, two of the very best teammates anyone can have. Good vitality, good guys. I spent a few years with each of them, so to be again right here with them is fairly cool, too.”
The Knicks signed former Northwestern star Boo Buie to an Exhibit 10 contract on Monday, the group introduced.
Buie performed with the Suns throughout the NBA Summer season League.
— Extra reporting by Stefan Bondy
