Henry Thomas, the agent for Clippers guard Shaun Livingston, said Friday that there currently are no talks going on between he and the team.
However, Thomas said he expects to be in contact with the Clippers, with the deadline of June 30th approaching.
That’s the day that day that the Clippers must tender Livingston a minimum contract offer of $5.8 million. Otherwise, Livingston would become an unrestricted free agent the following day.
“I’m open to whatever they come with,” Thomas said.
Thomas, however, said that he expects the Clippers to make that $5.8 million offer to Livingston.
“If they don’t, then he’s free,” Thomas said. “That’s in (Livingston’s) best interest and they’re fully aware of that.”
Although Livingston missed the entire 2007-2008 season, while recovering from a devastating left knee injury, and he has missed 181 games due to injury in his four-year career, Thomas said Livingston fully expects to be completely healthy for the upcoming season.
The 22-year old Livingston has been working out daily, at the Clippers’ interim Spectrum South practice court, but has not yet been cleared for contact.
From all indications, the Clippers want Livingston back but are believed to be seeking to negotiate a compromised contract deal with him, at a reduced salary.
