Shaun

Livingston

This is a decision motivated solely by Livingston’s desire to spend more time with his family. He spent three seasons with the Warriors after retiring from the NBA in the fall of 2019. Between Bob Myers deciding not to renew his contract and Livingston moving on, the Warriors’ front office will be without two familiar faces next season.

Coach Mike Dunleavy called Livingston’s play “very encouraging.”

The move cleared a roster spot for 6-foot-2 guard Maurice Baker, who was signed to a 10-day contract. Baker was averaging 16.9 points, 6.7 assists and 5.4 rebounds in 30 games for the Dakota Wizards of the CBA.

''He hasn’t lost any quickness or explosion,’' coach Mike Dunleavy said. He’s an interesting grab right now, but don’t expect huge minutes or production right away.

He is expected to miss no more than two weeks of training.

A key part of Golden State’s title teams over the last five years, Livingston’s locker room presence and consistent on on-court production will be missed. The Warriors waived him back in early July in order to clear cap space. While he can still play, it was known that Livingston might retire. Coach Steve Kerr said last month that he is hoping Livingston “can be involved with our organization for many years to come.”

The Warriors waived Shaun Livingston in early July to clear the cap space necessary to add D’Angelo Russell. Livingston is currently a free agent, but it seems he is seriously considering retirement. If he does hang up his Nikes, it seems he would be welcomed in as an assistant coach in Golden State.

It’s the end of an era with Andre Iguodala, Kevin Durant and Livingston no longer a part of Dubs Nation, but Livingston was simply no longer capable of helping them in a meaningful way. He should be able to find another minimum level deal somewhere, but he’s irrelevant in fantasy hoops.

Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, there had been a June 30 date for Warriors to guarantee his full deal for 2019-20 -- or waive him with a $2M payout, moving back the date gives Golden State some flexibility in decision-making in free agency.

Kevin Durant (right calf strain) is expected to scrimmage on Thursday, including some 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 work, so there’s a chance he can suit up for Game 4. It also sounds like Klay Thompson (left hamstring) might be active, as he was a game-time decision and watched this game from the bench in his warmup outfit. Even if he does draw another start on Friday, Livingston is a guy to avoid in DFS leagues.