On September 14, Beijing time, former warriors guard Sean Livingston announced his retirement through INS, ending his 15 year NBA career.
Livingston wrote on INS: 'after 15 years of NBA career, excitement, sadness, luck and gratitude flooded into my heart. It's hard to describe the mood of realizing my dream with an emotion. I shouldn't be in my current position. Anyone who defeats adversity knows the difficulty of motivating himself in adversity, let alone motivating others. That injury gave me the opportunity to find and prove (to the world) that I would not be defined by the environment. What I am most proud of in the League these years is that my character, values and beliefs have been tested and I have survived. "
Livingston then wrote, 'thank you, Dad, for telling me' to get the big ball (teach me to start playing). Thank you, Grandpa. You show me that life is more meaningful than basketball. Thank you, uncle. You raise me as your own. Thank you, my wife and children. The future will be brighter than the past. It's hard to imagine without your company along the way. To all my teammates, coaches, trainers and staff, I have rich career experience. Thank you for your help all the time. Thank you very much! Thank all the fans, all the people who inspire me, support me, cheer for me and release goodwill to me. Thank you. The best gift we can give is to serve others# Let's have a toast. "
Livingston was the No. 4 show in 2004 and suffered a broken leg and serious injury in 2007. After that, he tossed the heat, thunder, wizards, bobcats, bucks, Cavaliers and nets. In the summer of 2014, Livingston joined the warriors and won the championship three times for five consecutive years. After being laid off by the warriors in the summer of 2019, Livingston chose to end his career.
Livingston career review
Clipper period
2004 NBA draft, Sean & middot; Livingston was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth place in the first round.
In the 2004-05 season, Livingston played 30 games on behalf of the clippers, averaging 7.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists.
In the 2005-06 season, Livingston played 61 games on behalf of the clippers, averaging 5.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists.
In the 2006-07 season, Livingston played 54 times on behalf of the clippers, including 31 starts, averaging 29.8 minutes, scoring 9.3 points, 5.1 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals.
However, after the injury against the Bobcats, Livingston has been recovering from the injury of his left knee. The serious injury made Livingston miss all the Games in 2007-08. Livingston's injury was called one of the most terrible injuries in NBA history.
He averaged 7.4 points, 4.8 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 145 games in the first three seasons of his career.
Livingston's career moved teams
On October 3, 2008, Livingston accepted a two-year contract with the Miami Heat. After the return of the heat, Livingston only got four appearances. In a total of 41 minutes, he got 9 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 mistakes and 4 fouls.
On January 7, 2009, the heat officially announced the dismissal of Livingston. On January 8, 2009, the heat announced that they would trade Livingston to the Grizzlies. At the same time, the heat paid a certain amount of cash to get the conditional second round draft right of the Grizzlies in 2012. Livingston was immediately cut by the grizzly bear.
In March 2009, Livingston signed with thunder. In the first 26 games of the thunder 2009-2010 season, he played only 10 games, and only 4 scored. Livingston was laid off three days before Christmas.
On February 26, 2010, Livingston signed a 10 day contract with the wizards, and then got a second 10 day contract on March 9.
In 10 games for the wizards, Livingston averaged 4.9 points and 3.3 assists in 15.5 minutes. On March 20, 2010, the Wizards renewed their contract until the end of the Livingston season. Livingston averaged 11.2 points and 4.9 assists in the first 18 games.
Summer 2010, Sean & middot; Livingston signed the Charlotte Bobcats for $7 million in two years.
In June 2011, Livingston was sent to the Milwaukee Bucks in a tripartite deal between the Bobcats, bucks and kings. During the Bucks' playing time, Livingston played as a substitute small forward, averaging 5.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
In June 2012, Livingston was traded to the Houston Rockets. In the preseason of 2012-13, Livingston joined the Rockets. He averaged 2.5 points and 3.3 assists in four games. On October 30, 2012, Livingston was cut off by the Rockets before the start of the new season.
On November 16, 2012, the Wizards announced that they had signed free agent Sean & middot; Livingston.
On December 23, 2012, wizards president Ernie Glenfield announced on that the team had laid off guard Sean & middot; Livingston. He averaged 3.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 17 games for the Wizards.
On December 6, 2012, the Cavaliers signed Sean & middot; Livingston. During the Cavaliers, Livingston was reborn. He played 32 games for the Cavaliers, averaging 20.7 minutes, 6.1 points, 3.4 assists, 2.3 rebounds, and the shooting percentage reached 50.7%.
On July 12, 2013, the Brooklyn basketball nets officially met with free agent Sean & middot; Livingston completes the signing, Sean & middot; Livingston's contract is a one-year base salary.
During the 2013-14 regular season, Sean & middot; Livingston averaged 26 minutes and got 8.3 points, 3.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds. Livingston averaged 9.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 12 playoffs.
Livingston Warriors
In July 2014, Sean & middot; Livingston reached an agreement with the Golden State Warriors and signed a three-year $16 million contract.
In 2014-15, Livingston won the NBA championship with the team.
On June 3, 2016, warriors played Cavaliers at home. Sean & middot; Livingston played for 27 minutes, made 8 of 10 shots, made 4 free throws, scored 20 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steals. 20 points set Livingston's highest single game scoring record in his playoff career. In addition, 20 points is also Livingston's highest single game scoring record this season. His highest single game scoring record in his career is 25 points.
On May 17, 2017, the warriors beat the Spurs 136-100 at home, leading 2-0 in the Western Conference finals. Sean & middot; Livingston played for 13 minutes, made 5 of 7 shots, got 10 points, 3 assists and 2 steals.
In 2016-17 season, Livingston won the NBA championship again with the team.
July 1, 2017, Sean & middot; Livingston renewed the Golden State Warriors for 24 million in three years.
On October 21, 2017, warriors challenged pelicans away, Sean & middot; Livingston came on as a substitute in the second quarter. This is Livingston's 700th regular season game of his career.
On May 29, 2018, the warriors defeated the Rockets 101-92. Livingston came off the bench for 16 minutes, made 1 of 5 shots, got 2 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. Plus this game, Livingston's total number of playoffs in his career reached 100.
In 2017-18, Livingston won the NBA championship with the warriors for the third time.