Knicks’ Landry Shamet solid in return from shoulder injury

SAN FRANCISCO — Landry Shamet returned from a 25-game absence and scored six points in 16 minutes in the Knicks’ 126-113 loss to the Warriors on Thursday night.

It was Shamet’s first appearance since his shoulder was dislodged from its socket on Nov. 22. He shot 2 for 7 (all 3-pointers) with a steal but no rebounds or assists.

“He worked his tail off. Landry, he’s a worker, man,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said. “He was getting after it. It means a lot for him to play. He was in a great rhythm before he [got hurt]. He’s been out a while. It’s going to take some time for him to get back. But it’s exciting for him to be back and we’re going to be patient with him while he’s fighting to get back to where he was.”

Shamet has twice dislocated his shoulder in the last two seasons, leaving questions about whether it will continue to pop out without surgery. But he again opted against a procedure and returned for a second time.

Brown has often discussed the importance of Shamet’s perimeter defense. The Knicks entered Thursday ranked just 17th in defense.

“[Shamet] and [McBride] are our best on-ball defenders. … Landry is tough, he’s smart. On the defensive end of the floor he’s going to try to do every little detail at the highest level of efficiency he can,” Brown said recently. “With a competitive spirit defensively. And then offensively, man he runs. He puts a lot of pressure on the defense.”