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“I hope it’s for more than just this year,” Livingston told HOOPSWORLD about his stint with the Cavaliers. “I’d like to find a place that I can call home. If this is the place, I welcome it with open arms. Any opportunity I get to play in the NBA is a blessing, just from where I came from obviously with the injuries and everything.” HoopsWorld

Cleveland Cavaliers, Shaun Livingston 

How often do you get asked about the knee injury you suffered almost six years ago? Shaun Livingston: It's still the elephant in the room. Everybody still asks me about it. I came a long way. Q: Does it bother you any more? Shaun Livingston: It swells from time to time. I've still got to do maintenance. I'll have to do that for the rest of my life. But to play the game of basketball, it's worth it. Q: Is it true that you have never watched a replay of the injury? Shaun Livingston: Never watched it. Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Cavaliers, Shaun Livingston, Injuries 

Source: Shaun Livingston thought he was headed for the Philadelphia 76ers once he cleared waivers, a plan up-ended when the Cavaliers claimed him. The takeaway: the 76ers are looking for back-up PG help and apparently are pursuing that need ahead of their obvious shortcomings in size on the frontline. Sulia

Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, Shaun Livingston 

Tom Withers: #Cavaliers claim guard Shaun Livingston on waivers from #Wizards. Cleveland waived guard Donald Sloan. Twitter @twithersAP

Cleveland Cavaliers, Free Agency, Shaun Livingston, Donald Sloan 

Shortly after losing to the Detroit Pistons, 96-89, on Saturday at Verizon Center – their seventh straight defeat to drop to a franchise-worst 3-22 – the Wizards released Barron and Livingston to open up two roster spots that the team plans to fill with backcourt help, according to league sources. Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Shaun Livingston, Earl Barron 

Living up to the Linsanity hype and recovering from knee surgery got to Lin early in Rockets training camp, sources close to the team said. The late addition of James Harden didn't ease things either. Sources said reserve guard Shaun Livingston often outplayed Lin in October. Sensing Livingston might get waived at the end of camp due to financial concerns, several Rockets players and coaches pleaded with management to keep him. A point guard controversy could've arrived if Livingston stuck around, but he was waived Oct. 29. Yahoo! Sports

Houston Rockets, Shaun Livingston, Jeremy Lin 

The Wizards had to absorb a bit of a cash hit when they waived Jannero Pargo to make roster room for Shaun Livingston, with Pargo's contract guaranteed for $300,000 this season. ESPN.com

Washington Wizards, Shaun Livingston, Jannero Pargo 

For Shaun Livingston, it was like coming home. The 6-foot-7 free-agent point guard was signed by the Wizards on Thursday, and was on the practice court on Friday to start his second stint with the team. The Wizards released Jannero Pargo to make room on the roster. “It feels good,” Livingston said after practice on Friday. “It’s an opportunity to play. I haven’t played yet this year. I’m just anxious to get out there, very anxious. I’ve just got to get my legs back, get my wind up and I’ll be alright.” Washington Times

Washington Wizards, Shaun Livingston 

Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed free agent guard Shaun Livingston. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. "We are obviously familiar with what Shaun brings both on and off the court based on his previous time here and we’re confident that he will be a positive addition to our team," said Grunfeld. “His size and playmaking ability will give us more flexibility in the backcourt." NBA.com

Washington Wizards, Shaun Livingston 

Machado made the Rockets opening night roster when the Rockets waived veteran guard Shaun Livingston on Monday. Rockets coach Kevin McHale had given Livingston extensive praise and playing time last week, but the Rockets opted to go with Machado and Toney Douglas as backup point guards. With the release of Livingston along with the players the Rockets had determined to let go on Sunday — Lazar Hayward, Gary Forbes, Jon Brockman and JaJuan Johnson – the Rockets moved $7.5 million under the luxury tax. All five had guaranteed deals, though just $1 million of the $3.5 million remaining on Livingston’s contract was guaranteed. After the roster moves, the Rockets will be an average of just 23.6-years-old on opening night, with just 1.93 seasons of NBA experience. Houston Chronicle

Houston Rockets, Toney Douglas, Kevin McHale, Jon Brockman, Shaun Livingston, Gary Forbes, JaJuan Johnson, Lazar Hayward 

Jonathan Feigen: The Rockets trimmed roster to 15 by waiving Shaun Livingston, in addition to yesterday's decisions -- Hayward, Forbes, Brockman and Johnson. Rockets waived five guaranteed contracts today. Twitter @Jonathan_Feigen

Houston Rockets, Jon Brockman, Shaun Livingston, Gary Forbes, JaJuan Johnson, Lazar Hayward 

He can no longer be spectacular. For the Rockets, steady will do. “Shaun’s a veteran and knows what he’s doing,” McHale said. “For a team that’s really young, his experience is valuable. He had a terrible, terrible knee injury, kind of thought he wasn’t going to play anymore. For him, there is a lot of joy in his play.” Livingston remains confident he can offer more than his influence. He has worked at both guard spots and small forward. He said he can add depth at the point and a needed playmaker at any position with the young second unit. “I’m still a natural point guard at heart,” Livingston said. “Some of my athleticism has changed since my injury. But at the point guard position, playmaking, I still have that ability, and I think it’s still one of my strengths in this league.” Houston Chronicle

Houston Rockets, Shaun Livingston 

Even as they acquired the 12th pick in the first round of Thursday's NBA Draft from Milwaukee in a deal that sent center Samuel Dalembert to the Bucks along with the 14th overall pick and guard Shaun Livingston and forwards Jon Leuer and Jon Brockman, the Houston Rockets were still trying to move even higher, into the top 10. But their offer of guard Kyle Lowry along with the 16th pick overall to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for the fifth pick overall and forward Chuck Hayes was rejected Wednesday by Sacramento, according to league sources. NBA.com

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The Bucks needed the salaries of Leuer, Jon Brockman and Shaun Livingston to be within a certain range of the $6.7 million owed to Dalembert in the final year of his contract. Livingston was to make $3.5 million next season on a team option, Brockman was to make $1 million and Leuer $762,000. "I'm always concerned about moving quality people," Hammond said. "When I talked to him (Leuer) on the phone I was apologetic. It really did hurt to make that call" Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee Bucks, Samuel Dalembert, Jon Brockman, John Hammond, Shaun Livingston, Jon Leuer 

Chad Ford: Rockets plan on keeping Livingston, Leuer & Brockman despite fact they could save $4.7 million if they waived Livingston & Leuer Twitter

Houston Rockets, Jon Brockman, Shaun Livingston, Jon Leuer 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Shaun Livingston also goes to the Rockets as part of the package, sources tell Y! Twitter

Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, Trade, Shaun Livingston 

Gery Woelfel: The Bucks still exploring another deal. Mbah a Moute and Livingston are prime trade suspects. Twitter

Milwaukee Bucks, Trade, Shaun Livingston, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute 

And the first day was agony. "When I had my surgery I had so much scar tissue that I could only bend my knee that much," he said, demonstrating mere inches. It was the range of a 90-year-old. About 50 degrees. Thank God physical therapy has come so far now. "They had me the next day after my surgery, cranking on my knee, bending it - and I've got staples in my knee. Ohh," he shook his head, thinking of the pain. "That is the type of rigorous rehab you have to go through to be able to get back to an athletic level, let alone to walk." Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee Bucks, Shaun Livingston, Injuries 

Young and with ties to Los Angeles, Livingston found the rehabilitation and the wait tedious, so he discovered a diversion - Hollywood. He started a movie production company, Rock Capital Film Entertainment, and was a partner investor for the 2009-released movies "Pastor Brown" and "Next Day Air," starring Donald Faison and Mike Epps. It was a fun business venture. And he thought about what he would do if he didn't play again. He would go to college, without doubt, and pursue a career in communications or public relations. But he couldn't give up on the rehabilitation path that would total almost 20 months. And in that time away from the NBA, the man with a birthday on 9-11 found perspective. "Life experiences make you stronger," said Livingston. "It was such an eye-opening experience being 21 and feeling like the world is crashing down on you. "Then you think - there's a war, people are dying. There's kids with leukemia. That's not fair. Here I was, a 21-year-old millionaire, you start to look at the bright side. Things could always be so much worse. You try to find motivation to get you back." Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee Bucks, Shaun Livingston, Injuries 

The injury was so extensive that ESPN warned viewers of the graphic nature of the injury before airing it. The odds of any athlete, much less one who competes in a sport where the knee is constantly twisting and turning, fully recovering from such a devastating injury are about as good as Lindsay Lohan joining the convent. Even Livingston conceded the deck was stacked against him ever playing at the game's highest level again. "Initially, I was looking at the mountain in front of me and it was like, ‘Wow. I'm really this far away from ever playing again?' " Livingston said. "Even when I got better, my leg would still get tired easy and guys would just blow by me. "It was frustrating not being able to move. You feel you have a gear inside, but the body is telling you that you don't. It was like I had a flat tire and couldn't go anywhere. "At times, it was overwhelming, but I always kept believing in myself." Racine Journal-Times

Milwaukee Bucks, Shaun Livingston, Injuries