New York Knicks fans thought Landry Shamet would make the cut for Tom Thibodeau’s rotation after he signed a non-guaranteed deal over the summer. He did well in training camp and stood out in the few preseason games he played before he got injured.
Shamet dislocated his shoulder in a preseason game against Charlotte. The Knicks waived him rather than keep him on the roster until his deal became guaranteed in January. SNY’s Ian Begley reported that the “initial optimism” was that Shamet would avoid surgery.
New York can re-sign Shamet later in the season if his rehab progresses well. Hopefully, he doesn’t need surgery and will be able to make his official Knicks debut this season. The front office made Shamet’s path to doing so easier on Saturday when Westchester selected the guard in the G League draft…