Levance Fields wasn’t dismal or anything in his time with Orlando’s summer league team. He just didn’t get on the court much to show what he has. At least that’s the spin from Fields’ agent.

…Fields played a total of 25 minutes in two summer league games in Orlando. He averaged 4.5 points on 4-for-11 shooting to go with five assists. Fields did not see action in a game against the Indiana Pacers and former Duquesne guard Aaron Jackson, whom he faced for four seasons in college.

“Believe me, I’m not happy about it,” [agent Keith] Glass said. “When Levance did play, he was tremendous.”

As such, Fields is moving on to play for Sparta St. Petersburg in the Russian Super League. Fields got a 4-year contract with the first two guaranteed — for money better than the NBA minimum. Along with an opt-out to play in the NBA.

DeJuan Blair has been solid and then some in the summer league for San Antonio.

DeJuan Blair recorded his second double-double of the week. Gregg Popovich on what he’s getting in Blair: “A rebounder and someone who has a high effort level all the time on the boards, and running the floor. He enjoys playing, which is probably his main gift.”

Meanwhile the Spur blog, Pounding the Rock has observed that he can be a little lazy at times on defense and has to hold his position on defense against bigger players. Solid analysis and the knickname that seems to be taking with Blair is “Blair Force One.”

Blair has also signed a contract with the Spurs for 4 years and $4 million, with $3 million guaranteed. His agent had promised that he would get Blair a guaranteed contract, despite Blair being a second-rounder. I have to admit to being impressed that he delivered. And did it quickly.

Walters said the day after Blair fell to the Spurs with the 37th pick in the second round that he might pursue a two-year contract because he was confident Blair would out-perform his first contract. But Walters said last night that the Spurs made this contract satisfying enough that they decided to sign a longer-term deal.

“He ended up with a great team and they really wanted to develop him,” Walters said. “They wanted to show a commitment to him. He’s just happy to be playing basketball and now he’s able to take care of his family.”

It’s a fair compromise for both sides. Blair has a team locked into him and he can make a nice chunk of extra money with playoff runs, and they probably get a solid discount long-term.

Sam Young doesn’t have a contract yet from the Griz, but he’s been very good. In the last game, he went for 20 points and 6 boards. He’s been a guy that teams have been realizing they whiffed by passing on him.

Perhaps the player who arguably slid the most on draft night, Sam Young, also turned in some solid minutes. He played great defense, stepped out and hit an NBA three, and finished around the rim with either hand. Of course, we also got to see the most exaggerated ball fake in the business as well. Definitely looked like a mid first round pick, not a guy picked in the mid second round.

The Griz-blog 3 Shades of Blue does note that Young does not have the greatest ball-handling skills.