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. 

Livingston was waived by the Warriors back in July after five seasons with the team, and while the veteran point guard said he wanted to continue his career elsewhere, he has now decided to end it on this note. Livingston will forever be known as one of the best comeback stories in sports history after suffering a gruesome knee injury just three seasons into his career. He finishes with career averages of 6.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in 14 NBA seasons.

Livingston has spent the last five seasons with the Warriors and was under contract for next season, but his $7.7 million salary proved to be a bit too rich for the team's liking. The veteran point guard averaged 5.4 points, 2.4 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 17.5 minutes during his time with Golden State and still plans on continuing his career elsewhere.

Livingston drew the start for Klay Thompson (hamstring), but as his final line indicates, he failed to make much of an impact. The veteran guard is ideally suited for a reserve role that encompasses about the same amount of playing time he logged Wednesday, and if Thompson is able to return for Friday's Game 4 as expected, that's exactly the capacity Livingston should find himself in for that contest.