When Landry Shamet grabbed his shoulder and ran to the locker room during last week’s contest against the Magic, Knicks fans were shaken. Shamet had been a godsend for a Knicks team that had had its share of ups and downs. His three-point shooting and defense had been pivotal in keeping the Knicks afloat during the OG Anunoby injury. And he, and his career-high 36-point masterpiece, was crucial in the Knicks’ win over the Heat.
As he rushed off the court, fans were saddened that they were not only losing a key player but also watching him suffer the same dislocated shoulder injury he had worked so hard to come back from just a year ago. But on Thursday afternoon, we were all provided with a somewhat optimistic update on the wing’s injury.
While he will still be out for the foreseeable future, the current diagnosis, **[according to Shams Charania of ESPN](https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1993770589962817581?s=20)**, is that it is a right shoulder sprain, and not a dislocation, which would have sidelined him for much longer. Shamet won’t be back on the court again in 2025, and there is still no real timetable for his full return, but Charania reported that the guard would be re-evaluated in four weeks. Considering fans had expected the worst, this has to be a sigh of relief for the fanbase, the organization, and most importantly, Shamet himself.