Tag: Landry Shamet

Bradley Beal traded to the Suns: What it means for them and the Wizards

Analyzing the Bradley Beal trade and how it impacts the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards.

The Bradley Beal era in Washington is officially over. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Wizards are trading him to the Phoenix Suns for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, and several second-round picks and first-round pick swaps. According to The Athletic’s Josh Robbins, Jordan Goodwin is also being traded to the Suns.

This trade is as “all-in” as it could get for the Suns, who are now extremely limited in ways to improve the roster going forward. They are now set to have their trio of Beal, Devin Booker, and Kevin Durant set to earn $50 million each as soon as the 2024-25 season. As for the Wizards, they officially are entering a rebuild as they look to accumulate assets and generate cap flexibility.

Suns’ Landry Shamet recalls time with Sixers, trade for Tobias Harris

Phoenix Suns guard Landry Shamet reminisced on his time with the Philadelphia 76ers and the trade involving Tobias Harris.

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers selected Landry Shamet with the 26th pick in the 2018 NBA draft, and he played 54 games for the Sixers before he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in the blockbuster Tobias Harris deal at the deadline.

Shamet averaged 8.3 points and shot 40.4% from deep as a rookie in Philadelphia before the trade. Upon making his return to the city with the Phoenix Suns on Monday, he looked back on his time with the Sixers.

“It made such a big impact on me,” he said. “Every time I come back to the city it feels like it has some sense of home. It was the first place I played. They drafted me, gave me my opportunity here in the league. Grateful for that, a lot of love for the fans, always. It’s a city that has definitely made an impact on me and always grateful to come back.”

Shamet played a few months with JJ Redick in Philadelphia, and he picked up a few pointers. For example, how to handle a tough night in the NBA when the shot isn’t falling for him.

“I remember I had a game in Memphis that year,” Shamet explained. “I think it was the day we traded for Jimmy (Butler) and we had like nine guys or something, a short roster, and I went like 1-for-11 from 3. I was so mad, pissed off, didn’t wanna talk to nobody, we’re in the locker room after and JJ comes up to me like ‘Dude! You got up (expletive) 11 jacks in an NBA game! (Expletive) congrats, man! That’s awesome!’ being able to bring some light into things.”

Then came the trade to the Clippers for Harris. He was viewed as the centerpiece of the deal from Philadelphia’s standpoint. He played well enough to be involved in a big trade.

“I told myself in that situation I played myself into it being a trade asset for a deal that was like that,” Shamet recalled. “That can add value to yourself for sure, but ultimately, that’s not where affirmation should be sought out. I think it’s built through what you do every day in the grand scheme of things. Either way, it happened, and that’s basketball. That’s the business of it. I’m grateful that it happened that early. Just so you can get a feel for what it’s supposed to be like, how the league is, and it all plays out the way it’s supposed to.”

Shamet struggled on Monday. He shot 0-for-4 and missed all three of his triples as Philadelphia came away with a 100-88 win.

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How one bettor turned $15 into $81,000 with the help of Landry Shamet, who couldn’t care less about sports betting

Looking into how one bettor earned more than $81k on a 4-leg parlay.

We’ve all pieced together parlays that have a tremendous payout but relatively no chance to hit. That’s likely what this one bettor did on Thursday night when he was able to bring in more than $81,000 on a $15 NBA bet.

The ticket consisted of four different NBA players (Blake Griffin, Landry Shamet, Justin Holiday, and Daniel Theis) that would need to tally at least 15 points on the evening. Not a single one of the four players average more than 10.0 points per game on the season.

Holiday, the highest-scoring of the quartet (10.0), made his way to 15 points by the opening minutes of the fourth quarter in Indiana’s win over Detroit. His total (17) was the least surprising of all — Holiday had scored 15 points or more in three of the prior seven games.

Next up was Blake Griffin, who statistically was the least likely of the four players to score 15 points. Why? Well, Griffin had been completely out of Steve Nash’s rotation recently until COVID hit the Nets hard and brought Griffin back into the mix. A late three-pointer with 1:13 left simultaneously put a dagger in the visiting Philadelphia 76ers while keeping the bettor alive.

The Theis prop was drama-free. He would only need three and a half quarters to make his way to 15 points for just the third time all season. The ticketholder had to wait patiently into the night to see if Landry Shamet would be the final piece to his $81k payout. For a while, it didn’t look promising.

I can only imagine the stress the bettor felt as Shamet sat on 10 points with just under five minutes of garbage time remaining. Alas, Landry connected on two three-pointers down the stretch of the blowout. And while Shamet doesn’t care about everyone’s parlays, he’s making at least one man a bit wealthier.

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Suns guard Landry Shamet doesn’t care about your parlays so leave him alone

Bettors need to stay out of the mentions.

As the popularity of online sports betting increases, so too will the inevitable clash between the fans who do too much and the athletes who make themselves available on social media – which is basically all of them.

We’ve seen it with fantasy football, where real-life players are bombarded with questions about their statuses before games or poor performances after games by the digital warriors seeking their own league supremacy. 

Now, those gripes are coming from the sports betting community, too, with bettors wondering why players didn’t come through on whatever prop they may have added to a parlay.

Phoenix Suns guard Landry Shamet is over it, and this Twitter user captured a screenshot of his request on an Instagram story to be left alone.

The thing is, Shamet is a role player. He comes off the bench and is just seventh on his own team in minutes. If his mentions are being bombarded, you can only imagine what some of the bigger stars of the NBA deal with.

Shamet was clearly having fun with it, but a glance at the replies to the post makes his point quite clear.

This next one is a double-whammy. The thumbs up for a pedestrian performance. Then a kick while he’s down as a reply to the attaboy.

It’s easy to see how such tags on social media can get a little annoying. Those people should stop. Unfortunately, this is likely just the world we live in now.

It certainly doesn’t help that he’s having a brutal season so far. To this point, he’s averaging career-lows of 7.8 points on 36.5% shooting. He’s shot under 40% from the field in each of his last five games. 

Shamet will have a chance to get back on track tonight when his Suns host the Washington Wizards. Shamet has over/unders of 9.5 points, 1.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 3-pointers on Tipico Sportsbook.

Then again, if he starts hitting over more often, under bettors may have something to say.

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Jevon Carter on what he can bring to the Nets

Jevon Carter knows what is at stake this year playing for the Nets and he is ready for the challenge.

Jevon Carter and the 29th pick of this year’s draft was traded to Brooklyn in exchange for Landry Shamet. With the pick, the Nets selected big man Day’Ron Sharpe for depth in the frontcourt. For Carter’s case, he was sought out by Nets GM Sean Marks for his capabilities defensively.

In his first time talking to the media, the 25-year-old admitted that he was excited when he found out he was traded to Brooklyn. When talking about his defense, Carter said:

“Defense is very personal … that’s just a must and that’s just who I am — Defense is why I’m in the NBA, so why stop now? I gotta bring it.”

The season has not even started yet, but one thing is clear. This year’s Nets roster is more balanced because of the personnel brought in for that end. Last season only proved that offense won’t ever be a problem for this team, so it was only right to make a couple of adjustments.

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Nets trade Landry Shamet to the Phoenix Suns

Landry Shamet has been traded to the Phoenix Suns.

Former Nets sharpshooter Landry Shamet has been traded to the Phoenix Suns for Jevon Carter and the 29th pick in this year’s draft. Shamet flourished in role in Brooklyn as a reliable role player who not only stretched the floor, but also defended at an elite level. In the exchange, Jevon Carter will be able to fulfill the defensive duties that Shamet covered.

There’s still questions on who the Nets will draft with pick #29. Some standout players that can fall to Brooklyn are Quentin Grimes, Tre Mann and Vrenz Bleijenbergh. All three of these players can stretch the floor with their perimeter shooting. Grimes, though, is capable of guarding multiple positions. Mann may be the best shooter of the three after shooting it at 40% in his last season for Houston. As for Bleijenbergh, he’s a 6’11” guard that can facilitate at an elite level. He could be one of the biggest steals in this year’s draft.

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Report: DeAndre Jordan and Landry Shamet may be traded

DeAndre Jordan and Landry Shamet are on the trading block.

The Brooklyn Nets roster may change drastically in the next 24 hours. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, both DeAndre Jordan and Landry Shamet are on the trading block. The Nets are looking for either a higher pick in the draft or something convincing in return for the two.

Multiple teams have already shown interest in acquiring Jordan. As for Shamet, CBS Sports has indicated that the Los Angeles Lakers are willing to pick him up. This may cost them their first round pick in the draft. The question now falls on the Nets GM Sean Marks. Is the sharpshooter worth just a first round pick? He has already shown so much promise this season after breaking out of his shooting slump at the beginning of the season. Shamet averaged 9.8 PPG for Brooklyn last season on 39% shooting from three. Keep in mind, he’s only 24-years-old.

Jordan’s case is more understandable considering his fall on the defensive end. The 33-year-old isn’t as mobile as he used to be. His numbers have also dipped down to 7.5 PPG, almost tying his career-low for points in 2010. With young talent like Nicolas Claxton blooming in Brooklyn and the possibility of Blake Griffin resigning, Jordan may not have a spot on this team.

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What the Nets need to do this offseason prepare for a title run

The Nets have work to do ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season. Here are some moves they should be looking to make.

After the Nets revamped their roster to form a superteam, rooting against the Nets became easy for most fans around the league. If the roster wasn’t loaded enough already, the Brooklyn Nets cemented their status as villains of the NBA with mid-season acquisitions of Blake Griffin and James Harden in their pursuit for a championship this season. Following the team’s elimination at the hands of Milwaukee Bucks in the second round, the loss can be used as a reality check moving forward rather than just falling short of expectations.

The Nets are left to perfect an offense that looked almost unstoppable during the regular season. This is not the worst position to be in. Brooklyn must pursue another rim protector because they were unable to match up with bigger teams every time. Their only bet was to outscore them, but you don’t want to have just one solution to that problem.

Brooklyn must also prioritize resigning Bruce Brown and Spencer Dinwiddie. Brown showed that he can go out there and do whatever is needed to get a win. Playing center at 6-foot-3 was just one of things he did to show that. He also defended and made it tough for any scorer on the perimeter. As for Dinwiddie, he was almost an All-Star in the 2019-20 campaign. No more needs to be said about him.

Landry Shamet along with Brown must work on their long-range shooting more than anything else in the off-season. Shamet is only 24-years-old and he can defend and knock down those threes at a solid rate (39%), but still has room for improvement. Brown, who rarely shot threes this season (0.9), would only provide more spacing if he works on that shot more. Spacing will be the biggest key to success next season.

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What the Nets need to do this offseason prepare for a title run

The Nets have work to do ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season. Here are some moves they should be looking to make.

After the Nets revamped their roster to form a superteam, rooting against the Nets became easy for most fans around the league. If the roster wasn’t loaded enough already, the Brooklyn Nets cemented their status as villains of the NBA with mid-season acquisitions of Blake Griffin and James Harden in their pursuit for a championship this season. Following the team’s elimination at the hands of Milwaukee Bucks in the second round, the loss can be used as a reality check moving forward rather than just falling short of expectations.

The Nets are left to perfect an offense that looked almost unstoppable during the regular season. This is not the worst position to be in. Brooklyn must pursue another rim protector because they were unable to match up with bigger teams every time. Their only bet was to outscore them, but you don’t want to have just one solution to that problem.

Brooklyn must also prioritize resigning Bruce Brown and Spencer Dinwiddie. Brown showed that he can go out there and do whatever is needed to get a win. Playing center at 6-foot-3 was just one of things he did to show that. He also defended and made it tough for any scorer on the perimeter. As for Dinwiddie, he was almost an All-Star in the 2019-20 campaign. No more needs to be said about him.

Landry Shamet along with Brown must work on their long-range shooting more than anything else in the off-season. Shamet is only 24-years-old and he can defend and knock down those threes at a solid rate (39%), but still has room for improvement. Brown, who rarely shot threes this season (0.9), would only provide more spacing if he works on that shot more. Spacing will be the biggest key to success next season.

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Landry Shamet reflects on his mid-season turnaround

Landry Shamet had a rough start with the Nets, but he’s turned into one of the league’s most elite shooters.

Landry Shamet’s career-high 30-point explosion against the Heat on Sunday night marked the endpoint of an incredible turnaround this season. The former Wichita State guard was brought to the Nets by Sean Marks for his lethal three point shooting, but when he played his first couple of games with the team in December, he just could not get it going. He shot only 25% from downtown. Miraculously, now in April, the 24-year-old is shooting over 50% from three and it suddenly all makes sense why Marks pulled the trigger to get Shamet.

A day before the Brooklyn Nets’ game against the Chicago Bulls on April 4th, Shamet had some time to speak to the media. When asked about what advice he would give himself when he was slumping in December, he said he’d tell himself “it’s never as bad as it may seem – if you continue to do whatever it is that you’re doing, good things find you. Stick with that.”

Shamet added that a big reason of why he was stuck in that slump was because he would talk “himself into a weird place.” It’s good to see now that he has found a better place for himself mentally, and the results are obvious.

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