Shaun Livingston’s Return to the LA Clippers Would Be Storybook

Shaun Livingston’s career changed forever in 2007 with his gruesome knee injury with the Clippers. Bringing him back would be storybook for the franchise.

Shaun Livingston began his NBA career in 2004 when the LA Clippers drafted him number four overall in the NBA draft. In February of 2007, Livingston’s career changed forever after a gruesome knee injury with the LAC. With that said, he should come back to where it all began to try and add another title to his already deep resume.

The LA Clippers have done amazing things this offseason, adding Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to a team that went 48-34 and took the Warriors to six games in round one of the playoffs this past season.

Any NBA team could always have more depth and the Clippers could add veteran point guard Shaun Livingston and bring him back to where it all began 15 years ago.

With such a deep roster, especially in the guard department, adding Livingston may not make the most sense but in terms of his overall help with mentoring younger players and playing some solid minutes, be it five or 15, he could be a valuable addition to a team that could easily win a championship this upcoming season.

Also in terms of having an established backup point guard, the Clippers technically do not have one, but Lou Williams and Jerome Robinson are more than capable of taking over that role as the season rolls on. Despite that, adding Livingston to an already deep bench which would then include Livingston, Williams, Robinson, Harrell and a mix of Mo Harkless, Terrance Mann and Landry Shamet depending on what lineup Doc Rivers decides to throw on the floor would just add to the deepest team in the league.

One thing Livingston has lacked over his career is perimeter shooting but he more than makes up for it with his playmaking and unique size. Coming back to the Clippers after his injury in 2007, which is considered one of the worst injuries in NBA history, would be storybook. He could compete with the team that drafted him 15 years ago as well as finish his career on a high note while playing minimal minutes off the bench.

The likelihood that the Clippers choose Livingston over fellow former Warrior Andre Iguodala is low because Iggy would add more impact than Livingston but the Clippers have a unique opportunity to add a former player and continue their run this offseason of making smart and solid signings.