NBA Notes: Knicks, Landry Shamet, Nets, Spurs, Julian Champagnie

Knicks Landry Shamet is making a pretty strong case for a larger role. Kento Kato of Sports Illustrated points out that Shamet has scored 23 points in just 27 preseason minutes while shooting 8-of-15 from the field and 5-of-9 from 3-point range. That matters because Shamet entered camp with some real questions after signing a four-year, $24 million extension. If the hot shooting continues, Kato argues that Shamet could push for more sixth-man minutes and potentially change how the Knicks view Miles McBride’s role. It’s only preseason, of course. But Shamet has done enough to make the conversation worth having.…