Knicks Roll Out Shamet Alongside Star Core for Saturday's Clash with Cavs

The New York Knicks are officially rolling out a starting five of Jalen Brunson, Landry Shamet, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Karl-Anthony Towns for Saturday's road tilt against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Seeing Landry Shamet sneak into a starting lineup alongside four guys who cost the front office half of Manhattan in trade capital is objectively hilarious. It is like slapping a Honda Civic bumper on a Ferrari, but if it spaces the floor, Tom Thibodeau will drive it until the wheels fall off.

"Underdog NBA tweeted the lineup alert for Saturday's game."

According to Underdog NBA, this is the group New York is trusting to keep the momentum going after Wednesday's absolute dismantling of the Chicago Bulls. The Knicks hung 135 points on Chicago in a 30-point blowout, proving this offense can look terrifying when it actually clicks.

Brunson is coming into this game looking like he is playing on rookie mode. He casually dropped 33 points on 10-of-17 shooting, including five threes, in just 28 minutes against the Bulls.

With Shamet stepping into the starting unit, the spacing around Brunson and Towns gets even wider. Towns and Anunoby are both fully healthy after dealing with minor quad and ankle tweaks during the preseason, which means the Cavaliers are going to have to make some very uncomfortable decisions on defensive rotations.

For the fantasy managers and prop bettors trying to read the tea leaves, this lineup shift changes the math. Towns is going to have massive rebounding lanes with Shamet and Bridges pulling defenders out to the perimeter, making the paint his personal dining room.

We will see if this five-man unit can hold up defensively against Cleveland on Saturday night. If Shamet hits a couple of early corner threes, do not be shocked if Thibodeau messes around and plays him 44 minutes.