Knicks' Shamet Injures Shoulder in Loss to Magic
Landry Shamet, a guard for the New York Knicks, suffered a right shoulder injury early in Saturday's 133-121 loss to the Orlando Magic at the Kia Center, raising concerns about a possible reinjury to the same joint he dislocated over a year ago. The 28-year-old exited the game just three minutes into the first quarter after colliding with Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr. during a midcourt screen while defending Jalen Suggs, immediately clutching his arm in pain and heading to the locker room with a trainer.
The Knicks ruled Shamet out for the remainder of the contest, where he had recorded two assists and was a plus-six on the court before the incident. He has been officially listed as out for Monday's game against the Brooklyn Nets, with further evaluation scheduled in the coming days to assess the severity. Coach Mike Brown confirmed after the loss that Shamet would undergo imaging and a full medical review, emphasizing the team's depth as a response. "I'm gonna keep preaching it's about next-man up," Brown said. "We have to have guys ready to play, especially some guys that hadn't played minutes. They don't have to come in and do a lot. They just have to come in and play...