Landry Fields underwent surgery on his hip Thursday and is expected to miss roughly five months, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Fields underwent surgery on his hip Thursday and is expected to miss roughly five months, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Analysis:

Fields remains unsigned, and this latest news makes it increasingly unlikely that he makes an impact in the NBA this season. The 27-year-old appeared in only 26 games for Toronto last season and has been on a steady decline since starting 81 games for the Knicks in 2010-11.