5:49pm: Shamet’s extension is official, according to NBA.com’s transactions log. The deal will include a team option in year four, says Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
4:20pm: The Suns are signing guard Landry Shamet to a four-year, $43MM rookie scale contract extension, agent George Landberg tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link).
The deal is almost identical to what a four-year deal using the full mid-level exception is projected to look like in 2022/23.
Shamet has yet to appear in a regular season game for Phoenix, having been acquired from Brooklyn in an offseason deal. However, as Wojnarowski notes (via Twitter), head coach Monty Williams pushed for that trade and is planning on having Shamet play a big role for the Suns.
The 24-year-old has bounced around the NBA since entering the league as the 26th overall pick, having already spent time with the Sixers, Clippers, and Nets. However, he has been considered a positive asset each time he has been traded — the Suns gave up Jevon Carter and the No. 29 pick for him this summer.
Shamet has also been a reliable outside shooter for each one of his teams so far, knocking down 39.7% of his career three-point attempts in 193 games. In 2020/21, he averaged 9.3 PPG in 61 games (23.0 MPG) for the Nets.
Even though the Suns were said to be high on Shamet, it’s still a little surprising that the team completed rookie scale extensions with two players this offseason and former No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton wasn’t one of them. Mikal Bridges also received a four-year deal from Phoenix, but extension negotiations with Ayton stalled and ended.
Outside of Ayton, the Suns now have their entire core locked up for multiple seasons. Devin Booker is under contract for the next three years, while Chris Paul‘s contract covers four seasons.
Looks like everyone in Phoenix is getting paid except for Ayton. That must sting.
I dont get it. Shamet hasnt played a single minute for the Suns. They are taking Ayton’s contributioms for granted.
Is this a joke?! He’s a nice solid role player but he hasnt really established himself yet… Unbelievable.
PHO keeps looking bad, all these extensions for role players will come back to bite them when their star player (Ayton) will find a new home… just pay the man!
Suns are going to ruin their team when Ayton walks and Booker will force his way out later too lmao unbelievable
Ayton is not walking. They will sign him in the off-season or at worst match any offer he gets.
we’ll see especially if the suns miss the playoffs, they might not
Why? Shamet is such a limited player, in my opinion. Ayton is probably real upset.
Shamet is only worth 4 year $24 million
Overpaid
A number of posters have not liked Shamet, which reflects that he gets moved a lot. But I trust Jones & Williams, who are playing it mature.
After all Jevon was not used in the playoffs even when a PG was needed. This looks like a playoff move… getting a guy who can come in and hit a three and not embarrass himself.
As a starter, he shoots 38%3 with a 111-117 O-DRtg… not PHX level, but not reaaly the point.