Landry Shamet

A well-traveled catch-and-shoot marksman who found a title in New York — bench spacing for a champion.

Landry Michael Shamet was born in Kansas City and starred at Wichita State, earning Missouri Valley Freshman of the Year before being drafted 26th in 2018. A career 38%-plus three-point shooter, he became a floor-spacing specialist across Philadelphia, the Clippers, Brooklyn, Phoenix, and Washington.

He joined the Knicks in 2024 on a winding path — signed, waived after a shoulder dislocation, sent to the G League, then re-signed — and became a valuable bench shooter. He hit a tying three in a pivotal Game 1 fourth-quarter rally against Cleveland in the Eastern Conference Finals, shot 47.5% from three in the 2026 playoffs, and re-signed on a four-year, $24 million deal after the title.

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Shamet's path was shaped by adversity and support. His mother Melanie played volleyball at Boise State, and his family went through bankruptcy during his middle-school years; an uncle, Tyler, was a key support. He didn't meet his father, a former professional basketball player, until 2021.

On the court his identity is singular and valuable: shooting. A career catch-and-shoot marksman, he bounced through six franchises before finding a home and a ring in New York, proving that elite floor-spacing always finds a place on a contender.

A pure catch-and-shoot specialist — floor-spacing certainty off the bench.

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Where he sits in history

A bench sharpshooter re-signed by a champion — floor-spacing certainty for the Knicks.

On a four-year, $24 million deal, Shamet gives New York reliable catch-and-shoot spacing off the bench. His role is specific — space the floor and hit open threes — but on a title team that's a valuable, cost-effective weapon.

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