Landry Shamet gets the final roster spot for the Knicks as the team waives three players

The Knicks make it official.

At the deadline on Saturday at 5pm, New York announced that it had withdrawn Alex Len, Garrison Mathews AND Matt Ryandeparting Landry Shamet as a player to earn the final roster spot before the 2025-26 regular season.

Shamet was the clear favorite to get the final roster spot, especially after the veteran’s sudden retirement Malcolm Brogdon earlier this week.

The 28-year-old guard was a solid bench option for the Knicks last season. Shamet appeared in 50 games and averaged 5.7 points and 1.2 rebounds in 15.2 minutes of play. His usage was lower in the postseason, appearing in 11 games and averaging just 2.4 minutes in 7.5 minutes per game. He was great in the Knicks’ Game 3 win over the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. In that game, Shamet scored just three points and dished out two assists in his 11:23 minutes of play, but was a plus-12 when he was on the court as the Knicks avoided an 0-3 hole.

As for those fired, SNY’s Ian Begley reported last Friday that the team would waive Mathews. Mathews spent the last two seasons with the Hawks while Ryan was with the Knicks a season ago, but only appeared in 19 games and logged just 68 minutes.

Len spent part of last season with both the Kings and Lakers. He appeared in 46 games combined and averaged 1.6 points per game.

With the roster finalized, the Knicks now prepare for the season opener next Wednesday, when they host the Cavaliers for an Eastern Conference showdown.