Landry Shamets new deal with Knicks built on relationship of faith

Flash back to November. Landry Shamet was coming off a rocky first year with the Knicks, when a dislocated shoulder derailed much of his season and he was largely buried in Tom Thibodeau’s rotation.This was just 12 games into what would eventually become a championship Knicks season, when Shamet drilled six 3-pointers and erupted for a career-high 36 points in a Knicks win over the Heat. This was the first sign that he would soon become a key bench piece on a title team. “This is where I wanted to be,” Shamet told The Post at the time.

“With the year we had last year, this group of guys, this locker room, this city, these fans, all of it, I only wanted to be here, to be honest.I’m glad it worked out.” As free agency officially began Tuesday — with teams officially able to negotiate with other free agents at 6 p.m.

(they were able to negotiate with their own free agents immediately after the Finals), the futures of Mitchell Robinson and Jordan Clarkson were not yet defined.The Knicks had already moved to bring back Shamet, Jose Alvarado and Mohamed Diawara, solidifying a few of their most important bench contributors from their championship run. Entering free agency, Shamet and Robinson were the two biggest question marks surrounding the Knicks.

Owner James Dolan’s on-the-record desire to stay under the second apron meant it would be nearly impossible to bring back both and fulfill his wishes. Shamet was likely to be the cheaper option, and the Knicks quickly secured his future with what they intend to be a four-year, $24 million deal.Now, going back to Nov.12.

Across the next seven-plus months, Shamet’s entire career trajectory would change. Before that breakout against the Heat, he was barely hanging on in the league.He signed a nonguaranteed, veteran minimum deal to return for a second year with the Knicks.

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