You could feel the momentum swing the moment Landry Shamet grabbed his shoulder. The New York Knicks were already stumbling through a rough night against the Orlando Magic, but losing one of their most reliable sparks off the bench turned a bad evening into something far more concerning.

For weeks, Shamet has been the steadying presence Mike Brown has leaned on. Now the Knicks may be forced to navigate a stretch without him.

Shamet’s injury comes at the worst possible time

The hit came on a routine pick, the kind of contact Shamet has taken hundreds of times. But the way he reacted told the story. If this is another shoulder dislocation, he could miss months, not weeks, and that’s a scenario the Knicks simply aren’t built to absorb right now.

Shamet hasn’t been just good. He’s been ess

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