Celtics Rumors: Hawks' Landry Fields Viewed as Candidate for GM Job

Atlanta Hawks assistant general manager Landry Fields is reportedly among the candidates for the Boston Celtics' general manager position.

Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reported Fields would be a target to help Brad Stevens transition into his new role as president of basketball operations.

The Celtics announced sweeping changes Wednesday, with longtime head of basketball ops Danny Ainge retiring and Stevens moving from coaching to the front office. 

Fields, a former NBA guard who played for the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors, has made a fast rise up in league circles since retiring in 2016. He began his career as a scout in the San Antonio Spurs organization before taking over as the GM to the Austin Spurs, their G League affiliate. The Hawks hired him in October as an assistant to general manager Travis Schlenk after Fields spent only one season heading up operations in Austin.

"I know there are a lot of things I need to learn and a lot of experiences I need to go through, but at the same time, I love to learn," Fields told Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. "I love surrounding myself with people who have had the experiences that I anticipate going through. When you surround yourself with those people, they can help you steer clear of whatever potholes you might hit. I think they have been great helping me along the way. That’s been helpful for me. At the end of the day, it’s about helping this organization with what I do have."

The Celtics are staring into an extremely murky future, with no one quite sure what to make of Stevens leading the front office. Stevens has no front-office experience and has never been given the chance to build an organization to his vision.

Fields' rising star in the front-office ranks could make him a smart hire, but his experience is also limited. At the very least, the Celtics have become one of the most interesting teams to watch this offseason in the past 24 hours.