Knicks Star Reunites With Old Teammate

The New York Knicks have a reunion in the works this season.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 4, 2024

Mar 16, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Landry Shamet (14) forward Torrey Craig (0) and forward Mikal Bridges (25) and guard Aaron Holiday (4) and center JaVale McGee (00) come out to play against the Houston Rockets in the fourth quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-Imagn Images / Thomas B. Shea-Imagn Images

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The New York Knicks are reuniting two former teammates this season in Mikal Bridges and Landry Shamet.

Bridges and Shamet were teammates with the Phoenix Suns from 2021-23 before the former was dealt to the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant in February 2023.

Bridges came to the Knicks from the Nets back in June while Shamet signed an Exhibit 10 deal just a few weeks ago. Even though his deal isn't guaranteed, Bridges' relationship with Shamet is one of the many reasons why the Knicks may end up keeping him around once the season starts.

"Landry can shoot the ball really well, move without the ball," Bridges said via SNY. "Whenever we play pickup where we play in games, I always want Landry on my team. Like all the time. He just daggers you away, he cuts, he moves without the ball so well, he's fast, he can drive ... He still has capabilities of being a combo guard. I love Landry."

The Knicks are going to have to find ways to build chemistry early on in the season with so many pieces arriving late to the table. However, pre-existing relationships are expected to alleviate that part of the team with the 'Nova Knicks in Bridges, Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart and the former Suns with Shamet.

That will be crucial in helping kickstart this team's momentum. Training camp will provide a chance for the team to get to know each other a little better, but the Knicks could gain another edge by giving Shamet a spot on the roster going into the season.

The Knicks are currently in Charleston for training camp, but they will make their way up the Carolinas to the Spectrum Center to face off against the Charlotte Hornets for their first game of the preseason over the weekend.

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Published Oct 4, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.