Report: Hawks promote Landry Fields to GM

The Atlanta Hawks are promoting Landry Fields to general manager, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The former second-round pick has served as the Hawks' assistant general manager since October 2020.

Fields split his five-year playing career between the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors. He made the NBA All-Rookie first team during the 2010-11 campaign.

Fields began his front office career with the San Antonio Spurs. He retired in September 2016 to become a college scout for the Spurs. Three years later, Fields took on the general manager position of their G League affiliate.