The Knicks are re-signing veteran guard Landry Shamet to fill their final roster spot.
A source tells SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley that Shamet had other options but prioritized continuity in returning to the Knicks, and wanted to help the Knicks compete for a title.
Begley previously reported that New York saw Shamet as a possibility and he was open to returning to the team.
Shamet, 28, averaged 5.7 points per game and shot 39.7 percent from three-point range over 50 games with New York last season.
Even after signing Shamet, the Knicks will still have financial flexibility to sign a different player ahead of the season before reaching the second apron.
According to Begley, while things are always fluid, the uncertainty around Malik Beasley’s legal situation recently made the Knicks hesitant to sign the shooting guard.
Shamet played in 11 playoff games last season, often in mop-up duty, but provided a couple sparks off the bench, including scoring 12 points in the Knicks' Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
He, along with fellow newcomers Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele, will join Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mitchell Robinson, Josh Hart, and Miles McBride as the rest of new coach Mike Brown's rotation for the 2025-26 season.
Mathews signing training camp deal
Additionally, the Knicks are signing shooting guard Garrison Mathews to a training camp deal, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post.
Per Bondy, Mathews is expected to compete for a roster spot.
The 28-year-old Mathews, a Lipscomb product, has played 314 career games in the NBA, suiting up for the Wizards, Rockets, and Hawks.
In 47 games last season with Atlanta, Mathews averaged 7.5 points while shooting 39.0 percent from three-point range.
