Landry Shamet

Landry Shamet is the newest Sun, acquired this offseason from the Nets in exchange for Jevon Carter and the rights to Day'Ron Sharpe (the 29th pick in the 2021 draft). Shamet, who has played for three different teams in three years and has 31 playoff appearances under his belt, will look to fill the void left when the Suns did not re-sign Langston Galloway or E'Twaun Moore. Consider this an upgrade. Shamet is a sharpshooter from the outside (lifetime 40% three-point shooter) who will slot in nicely as a core piece of the second team backcourt alongside Cameron Payne. Last season, Shamet hit 2.1 threes per game and scored 9.3 points per game but only played 23.0 minutes per game given his on-court redundancy with Joe Harris and the formidable scorers on the Nets. Shamet, however, proved to be a reliable role player who can stretch the floor and play respectable defense. Those abilities should keep him in the rotation on Phoenix, where we should see slightly higher shot attempts and points versus last year.

Shamet's sophomore campaign was extremely similar to his rookie showing, though he missed 17 straight games early in the year due to an ankle injury. The three-point-shooting wing averaged 9.3 points, 2.1 threes, 1.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 27.4 minutes. Since he doesn't have much fantasy value outside of three-point shooting, Shamet hasn't yet been relevant in standard leagues. It doesn't seem like that will change anytime soon given his role on the Nets is expected to be extremely similar to what he was doing with the Clippers. While Shamet has some long-term upside, he can largely be ignored in standard leagues unless fantasy managers are desperate for three-pointers.

Shamet was traded to the Clippers at the trade deadline as part of the deal that sent Tobias Harris to the 76ers. He had a promising rookie season in which he displayed his sharpshooting abilities, finishing with 2.1 threes made per game at a 42.2 percent clip. He also shot respectably from the floor (43.1 percent) and from the charity stripe (80.6 percent). Shamet spent 25 games in Los Angeles, where he improved his averages in points, rebounds, assists, three-pointers made and three-point percentage. He averaged just 22.8 minutes per contest, but his averages per 36 minutes work out to 14.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 3.3 threes. Shamet has a great chance to start at shooting guard on a loaded Clippers team, and with defensive attention likely lasered in on Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, open looks should present themselves frequently. Shamet will look to carry his end-of-season momentum into 2019 where he should be a reliable source of threes.

Shamet snuck into the back end of the first round of this year's draft following a standout junior campaign at Wichita State where he averaged 14.9 points, 5.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds across 31.7 minutes. He also knocked down a whopping 44.2 percent of his three-pointers, showing off his ability to hit shots from all over the floor. The 21-year-old has the desired height for the guard position at 6-foot-4 and has the potential to develop into a role player down the line as a combo guard, but he'll have a tough time finding significant run in Year 1. Even with fellow rookie Zhaire Smith (leg) sitting out for at least the first half of the season, the likes of Ben Simmons J.J. Redick, Markelle Fultz and T.J. McConnell all sit ahead of Shamet in the guard rotation. As a result, he'll be stuck in a deep reserve role and could even spend time in the G-League if the Sixers think he needs added developmental opportunities.