Free-agent guard/forward Landry Fields has undergone labrum surgery on his hip.
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Fields' Future in the Balance
Thursday, Sept. 3
According to Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, Fields will miss up to five months after Thursday's labrum surgery on his hip.
An unrestricted free agent, Fields' recovery could hold him out of playing until at least January. That is, if he can find a team.
Prior to the surgery, Fields had been battling an injury suffered to his shooting arm over the past few seasons, which limited him to just 26 appearances in a contract year in 2014-15 with the Toronto Raptors.
The five-year veteran even addressed the problem at the beginning of last season, speaking frankly about his future with Stephen Brotherston of Pro Bball Report:
“I thought about even switching to my left hand and shooting left-handed.”
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“In terms of (my) shot and the arm, it is still an on-going thing. I do the best I can with rehab, it is what it is.
“I do understand that my contract might not be the same (ne ...
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