Injuries cut Landry Fields’ playing career short, but his NBA journey may just be getting started. The 28-year-old former Knick and Raptor is joining the Spurs as a college scout this season and, going by the organization’s success in churning out front-office talent, it looks like a smart long-term move for the former Stanford standout.
Spurs U has been the jumping point for executives like current Thunder and Nets GMs Sam Presti and Sean Marks, as well as former Hawks GM Danny Ferry. Presti began as an intern with the Spurs (as a 24-year-old scout, he’s credited with influencing the team’s drafting of Tony Parker), while Ferry and Marks are former players that both joined in higher-level capacities.