After reaching the conference finals for the first time in over two decades, the New York Knicks were one of the NBA’s busiest teams in the offseason. With the start of training camp just around the corner, the front office might not be done making alterations.
This summer, the focus for the Knicks has been filling out the supporting cast around their core. Their main additions were Guerschon Yabusele and Jordan Clarkson, along with numerous others.
Over the past few weeks, New York has inked a handful of veterans to non-guaranteed deals. First, they brought in former Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon. Shortly after, the Knicks also reunited with journeyman guard Landry Shamet.
According to insider Stefan Bondy, the Knicks are eager to create space for Brogdon and Shamet on the roster. However, due to their limited financial flexibility, trades will need to be made to make room for both vets.
The Knicks have two veterans on nonguaranteed contracts — Malcolm Brogdon and Landry Shamet — whom they want to add to their final roster, sources said. Both players passed on other opportunities to join the Knicks, and logic dictates they wouldn’t have settled on that decision if they might be cut.
And the only way to create necessary cap space to keep Shamet and Brogdon (or perhaps Garrison Mathews, who is also entering camp on a nonguaranteed deal) is via trade, with sources around the league believing it will happen.
Shamet provided a nice boost off the bench for the Kicks last season, averaging 5.7 PPG and shooting 39.7% from beyond the arc. Although he has major injury concerns, Brogdon can provide more scoring and playmaking in the backcourt behind star guard Jalen Brunson.
Given their current roster makeup and the state of the Eastern Conference, the Knicks are eager to make a deep run in 2026. With their sights set on a title, having as much veteran and playoff experience as possible is a must.
New York has a limited amount of time to work things out with their roster, as the start of the regular season is roughly a month away.
