Livingston has joined the Warriors' front office under the title director, players affair and engagement.
Warriors PR @WarriorsPRThe Warriors have named Shaun Livingston Director, Team Affairs and Player Engagement. Livingston spent five seasons with the Warriors from 2014-19, helping the franchise to five consecutive NBA Finals appearances and three NBA championships (2015, 2017, 2018).
"I always knew that door was open," Livingston said, per Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. "I just had to walk through it."
Per Thompson, president of basketball operations and general manager Bob Myers was "elated" to hear the former guard wanted to join the front office.
Thompson explained Livingston retired in September 2019 when it was clear the Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers or Sacramento Kings—all of which would have kept him near his family—were not going to sign him.
He said his connection with Myers and head coach Steve Kerr influenced his decision to join Golden State.
"It was Bob and Steve," Livingston said. "That's what it comes down to—it's the people and I think that's how it should be. I have enough faith in those guys. I've seen how they've managed their responsibilities in the organization. I wanted to learn from those guys because I felt like they have knowledge that they can pass down to me, experience they can pass down to me."
Livingston played for Golden State during the final five seasons of his career, so he should be familiar with the organization and personnel on the floor.
He was teammates with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green and surely knows what it takes to succeed alongside them. That knowledge will come in handy when the team decides what to do with its No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft.
Helping make the personnel moves that lead to another championship will only further cement Livingston's status as a Warriors legend.
