Shams: Shamet Back

"The Knicks have enough room for rookie vet minimum under the second apron." What is a ROOKIE VET contract? I didn't know there was such a thing. How many years before a vet qualifies for a regular vet minimum versus a rookie vet minimum?

Fat · Post #7 » by **Fat** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:00 pm

Not impressed

DaGawd · Post #8 » by **DaGawd** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:00 pm

thebuzzardman · Post #9 » by **thebuzzardman** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:02 pm

Boring

thebuzzardman · Post #10 » by **thebuzzardman** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:05 pm

8516knicks wrote:"The Knicks have enough room for rookie vet minimum under the second apron." What is a ROOKIE VET contract? I didn't know there was such a thing. How many years before a vet qualifies for a regular vet minimum versus a rookie vet minimum?

Rookie vet is a guy like McCullars, right?

Who else on the Knicks might qualify? Hukporti or Dadiet? Both are under contract.
Pate?

Is there room for a two way still, or is that out?

Post #11 » by **Capn'O** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:07 pm

Nice. He's a good add.

TheGreenArrow · Post #12 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:13 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:
8516knicks wrote:"The Knicks have enough room for rookie vet minimum under the second apron." What is a ROOKIE VET contract? I didn't know there was such a thing. How many years before a vet qualifies for a regular vet minimum versus a rookie vet minimum?

Rookie vet is a guy like McCullars, right?

Who else on the Knicks might qualify? Hukporti or Dadiet? Both are under contract.
Pate?

Is there room for a two way still, or is that out?

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Post #13 » by **GONYK** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:16 pm

8516knicks wrote:"The Knicks have enough room for rookie vet minimum under the second apron." What is a ROOKIE VET contract? I didn't know there was such a thing. How many years before a vet qualifies for a regular vet minimum versus a rookie vet minimum?

Less than 2 years

Post #14 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:21 pm

SHAM GANG WE BACK UPPPPPPP!!!

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JayTWill · Post #15 » by **JayTWill** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:21 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:
8516knicks wrote:"The Knicks have enough room for rookie vet minimum under the second apron." What is a ROOKIE VET contract? I didn't know there was such a thing. How many years before a vet qualifies for a regular vet minimum versus a rookie vet minimum?

Rookie vet is a guy like McCullars, right?

Who else on the Knicks might qualify? Hukporti or Dadiet? Both are under contract.
Pate?

Is there room for a two way still, or is that out?

I could be wrong but I believe last year counted as a year of service for McCullar so he would get 1 year vet min deal which I don't believe the Knicks can fit under the 2nd apron after signing Shamet. It looks like the vet min for 1 year of service is $2,048,494. Zero years of service guys like Nnaji or Diawara could be signed for a vet min of $1,272,870.

Guys like Shamet with 2 years or more only count against the cap for the 2 year vet min of $2,296,274 even though he will be paid more than that for more years of service.

Juco24 · Post #16 » by **Juco24** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:34 pm

This was the plan all the time imo. Rest of it was pipe dreaming

knicks1999 · Post #17 » by **knicks1999** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:35 pm

So Clarkson it is…..can’t be worse than Payne!

R-DAWG · Post #18 » by **R-DAWG** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:42 pm

I would have either used this slot on a big or went with a non guaranteed and waited for the buyout market.

Where is Shamet getting minutes with Clarkson/McBride on the roster. We need big man depth behind Mitchell Robinson.

It doesn't move the needle much big picture, but I would have played it differently and give the slot to Precious.

ctorres · Post #19 » by **ctorres** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:49 pm

TheGreenArrow wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:
8516knicks wrote:"The Knicks have enough room for rookie vet minimum under the second apron." What is a ROOKIE VET contract? I didn't know there was such a thing. How many years before a vet qualifies for a regular vet minimum versus a rookie vet minimum?

Rookie vet is a guy like McCullars, right?

Who else on the Knicks might qualify? Hukporti or Dadiet? Both are under contract.
Pate?

Is there room for a two way still, or is that out?

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Garrison Matthews could beat out Landry Shamet in training camp.

Matthews shoots a slightly better 3pt shooting percentage, is one inch taller, and his wing span is 1 inch longer than Shamet.

Can Shamet overcome all these disadvantages? Stay tuned!

VirginiaKnickFan · Post #20 » by **VirginiaKnickFan** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 9:03 pm

Thank god, now we won't have to hear Ben Simmon's name ever again.