1. Landry Addison Fields was born on June 27,1988 and is an American professional basketball executive and former player.
23 Facts About Landry Fields
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Landry Fields is the general manager of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.
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Landry Fields was born in Long Beach, California, to Steve and Janice Landry Fields.
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Landry Fields was a three-year letter-winner on the varsity basketball squad, which he captained during his junior and senior seasons.
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Landry Fields earned USBWA All-District IX Team and first-team NABC Division I All-District 20 honors in addition to earning Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year accolades.
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Landry Fields was selected with the 39th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the New York Knicks.
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Landry Fields went on to earn Rookie of the Month honors in the Eastern Conference for the months of November and December 2010.
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Landry Fields was a member of the New York team that won the Shooting Stars Competition.
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On June 26,2012, the Knicks tendered a qualifying offer to make Landry Fields a restricted free agent.
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On July 11,2012, Landry Fields received a three-year, $20 million offer sheet from the Toronto Raptors.
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The Knicks declined to match the offer, and Landry Fields signed with the Raptors on July 15,2012.
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However, Landry Fields struggled with Toronto, partially due to injuries as he played just 81 games over his first two seasons with the franchise.
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Landry Fields had several surgeries repairing the ulnar nerve in his right arm, and with constant rehabilitation, he was forced to learn a new shooting form.
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On September 16,2016, Landry Fields was named a college scout for the San Antonio Spurs, effectively ending his playing career.
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In September 2019, Landry Fields was named general manager of the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League.
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On October 2,2020, Landry Fields was named as assistant general manager of the Atlanta Hawks.
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Landry Fields was promoted to general manager of the Hawks on June 13,2022.
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In May 2014, Landry Fields was a contestant on Sing Your Face Off, a show where celebrities impersonated and sang songs of an artist they were assigned.
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Landry Fields sang as Lionel Richie, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, Nicki Minaj, MC Hammer, and Little Richard.
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On June 14,2014, Landry Fields was announced as the co-runner-up along with Lisa Rinna, while China Anne McClain was named the winner.
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Landry Fields has two aunts, an uncle, and a cousin who played college basketball.
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Landry Fields has a younger sister and an older half-brother.
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Landry Fields is a close friend of former Knicks teammate Jeremy Lin.