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 by way of Getty Photos
So when the chance arose to affix the Knicks, even on a partially assured, one-year deal, he jumped on the likelihood.
“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 informed 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 coming into coaching camp, however he rapidly made a constructive impression on Tom Thibodeau.
In Sunday’s preseason opener towards 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’ll 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,” mentioned Shamet, who averaged 7.1 factors on 43 % taking pictures in 15.8 minutes throughout 46 video games final 12 months for the Wizards. “Attempting to win, making an attempt to compete on the highest degree, that excited me. Because it does everyone on this room. That’s the largest piece for certain. I simply needed to be part of it.”
The previous first-round select of Wichita State has been a top quality function participant on contenders all through his profession as a 38.4 % 3-point shooter.
in the course of the recreation towards the Charlotte Hornets. NBAE by way of Getty Photos
The Knicks hope he can present comparable 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 mentioned. “It’s cool to be again within the locker room with them, two of one of the 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 staff introduced.
Buie performed with the Suns in the course of the NBA Summer season League.
— Extra reporting by Stefan Bondy
