Landry Shamet
PG, Wichita State · 2018 NBA Draft, 1st round, pick #26 (PHI)
Why he went too high Patterns
Signals in our data that pointed to him being overvalued: pre-draft rankings. Details below.
- Pre-draft rankings
ESPN's pre-draft board ranked him #50 (#14 at his position); he went #26, 24 spots earlier. Teams were higher on him than the media board was.
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 33.8% of the time (272 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Age
21.3 years old on draft night (born 1997-03-13).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 47.6% of the time (286 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Path to the draft
Played college basketball at Wichita State.
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 53.2% of the time (1,015 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Position
PG (ESPN draft listing).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 48.9% of the time (499 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Availability
Played 454 games over 9 NBA seasons (~62% of a full 82-game schedule each year).
Every line comes from data: Basketball-Reference career data; ESPN's draft profile; Wikidata birth dates. No scouting reports or quotes. Green = pointed toward a bust for him.
Career numberslive
| Seasons | 9 |
| Games | 454 |
| Minutes / game | 21.3 |
| Points / game | 8.4 |
| Rebounds / game | 1.7 |
| Assists / game | 1.5 |
| Win Shares (career) | 15.8 |
| VORP | 0.2 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -1.9 |
| 2026-27 so far | 3 GP, 6.3 PPG (ESPN) |
Career Win Shares + VORP (Basketball-Reference, through 2025-26) + 2026-27 estimates from ESPN season stats.
The 2018 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2018 pick. Dashed line = typical redraft rank for each slot (2000–2021 classes). Above the line = beat his slot.
How players like him did
| Pre-draft rankings Taken 10+ picks before ESPN's rank | 33.8% n=272 | |
| Age 21 | 47.6% n=286 | |
| Path to the draft US college | 53.2% n=1,015 | |
| Position Guard | 48.9% n=499 |
Share of 2000–2021 picks with the same trait who beat their draft slot. Line = 50%.
Measurables & pre-draft
| Height / weight | 6' 5", 189 lbs |
| Age on draft night | 21.3 |
| Born | 1997-03-13 |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #50 overall (#14 PG) |
Picked around him 2018 redraft
| 23 | Aaron Holiday | redraft #29 |
| 24 | Anfernee Simons | redraft #23 |
| 25 | Moritz Wagner | redraft #20 |
| 27 | Robert Williams | redraft #11 |
| 28 | Jacob Evans | redraft #57 |
| 29 | Džanan Musa | redraft #47 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.