After Kevin Durant’s departure, the Golden State Warriors was forced to change and prepare for the coming future. And their first job was to focus on rejuvenating the squad. Earlier, "Warriors" decided to part with a "god" in his golden era, Andre Iguodala, to make way for a younger and potential defender than De’Angelo Russell.
And at the new move, it is clear that the revolution at Chase Center has not stopped. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Warriors decided to terminate the contract with another team spirit, Shaun Livingston. Thereby making him a free player in the summer transfer market this year.
It is known that the reason for this farewell decision is that Warriors want to reduce the pressure on their salary fund. Livingston signed a three-year $ 23 million contract with "Warriors" in 2017. Under the contract terms, he will be guaranteed $ 2 million in his $ 7.7 million salary. And ending the contract with Livingston will help them get rid of the penalty over the Luxury Tax.
Livingston is "the God" to get rid of the team.
Along with Iguodala, Livingston is also a "silent warrior" in the Warriors’ lineup. It was his own bravery experience that contributed to the Warriors era of patronage in the NBA over the past half decade. Although he passed the age of 33, but the fire of desire to fight in him was still burning fiercely. Livingston is said to want to continue playing basketball in the NBA and is ready to find a new team.
In his career, Livingston averaged 6.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3 assists per game. Although old and no longer maintain the necessary agility, but with his experience and stability, he will still be the quality supplement for reserve of any team. Especially with the team with ambition championship.
Livingston’s experience and bravery is still essential to NBA teams.
As for Warriors, it is necessary to soon change after the golden age. Instead of still embracing a frame that is gradually outdated and weakened, the definitive decision and conducting rejuvenation of the team is a must. With a young and enthusiastic squad playing alongside top stars like Stephen Curry or Draymond Green, the Warriors will still be a formidable competitor in the West next season.
