Golden State Warriors: Shaun Livingston may retire at the end of the season

The Golden State Warriors’ long-time backup point guard Shaun Livingston may retire at the end of the 2018-2019 NBA season.

The Shaun Livingston-era may finally be coming to an end. The Golden State Warriors point guard could hang up the laces at the end of this season.

Per the Athletic, Livingston may call it quits at the end of the current season if he’s still struggling with the numerous leg injuries he’s had throughout his career.

"“And just more so from a physical standpoint. If I’m healthy and having fun, then I want to play. But physically, if I’m not … Like, I put so much work in my body just to get back to playing basketball, let alone get to this point where I’m at.“So now that it’s getting harder. Like this year, I’ve struggled with injuries more than any other year I’ve been on the Warriors.”More from Blue Man Hoop3x champion may come to regret forgoing Golden State Warriors reunionGolden State Warriors: History shows USA may need Stephen Curry for more than the Olympics7 players Golden State Warriors might replace Klay Thompson with by the trade deadlineGolden State Warriors villain pours on more pain to end USA’s World CupGolden State Warriors: Stephen Curry continues philanthropic efforts off the court"

It’ll be all on how Livingston feels, but if this season has been an indicator of how he may feel this offseason, Livingston returning isn’t likely. Averaging the lowest minutes per game of his career, Livingston hasn’t missed many games but his minutes certainly have been scarce for the veteran guard.

That may mean that many of Livingston’s ailments come within the game itself. The pace and energy that’s needed to play at such a high level may not be able to continue for yet another year. Things could change though.

Livingston didn’t make any ultimatums, so the 6-foot-7 guard could easily return for another season.

This season, Livingston is averaging 15.3 minutes per game. On top of averaging a career-low in minutes, Livingston is also averaging a career-low in points per game at 4.1. However, Livingston has still been a contributing part of the Warriors’ bench.

At this point in time, the fact that Livingston’s still even playing is a miracle. After having one of the most horrific knee injuries in NBA history, Livingston was forced to sit out a season and was thought to have his career ended at that moment.

Now, over a decade since that injury, the No. 4 overall pick of the 2004 NBA Draft has kept the motor going. That said, there wouldn’t be a single person that would be against seeing Livingston retire before injuries do get the best of him.

Healthy, Livingston should be a consistent threat in the postseason for the Dubs, a postseason that may determine if he will retire or not.