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By Matt Audilet
Contributing Sports Writer
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The New York Knicks secured the franchise's first NBA title since 1973 with a championship series victory over the San Antonio Spurs, winning in five games.
The Knicks were led by Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, who averaged a whooping 32.6 points per game throughout the series. However, New York's role players stepped up in a big way as well.
One of the Knicks' most important role players throughout the postseason was Landry Shamet, who provided a massive injection of three-point shooting prowess off the bench.
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Shamet knocked down 29 shots from behind the 3-point arc in the playoffs, shooting a wildly-efficient 47.5%.
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On Monday, the Knicks agreed to a long-term deal that keeps Shamet in New York for the next four seasons.
"Just in: Free agent guard Landry Shamet intends to sign a new four-year, $24 million deal to return to the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN. Shamet's agent, George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group, worked with Knicks executives on Monday to land the long-term commitment," ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported.
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Shamet just finished his second season with the Knicks franchise.
"I love Knicks fans. I love New York," he said after the Knicks' sweep over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. "I love all of it. It's home. It's special."
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