Jalen Brunson (left) and Landry Shamet celebrate after Shamet's go-ahead 3-pointer in the closing minutes of the Knicks' win over the Mavericks. Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

ORLANDO, Fla. — Among the hits and misses in Mike Brown’s opening month, there’s a clear name atop his accomplishments.

It’s not who we once envisioned, not a youngster who is surging amid the organization’s stated priority of player development. If anything, the 2024 draft class is clunking.

Instead, it’s Landry Shamet, a veteran whose career trajectory was tumbling until recently, who is best rewarding the coach’s faith.

Shamet’s production, which includes a 36-point performance last week at MSG and victory-saving clutch moments Wednesday in Dallas, is making Brown look good — even if the coach doesn’t think a ma

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