Welcome to Getting Technical, a new feature from the women’s basketball writers at The Athletic. Every so often, we’ll let you in on our conversations that happen behind the scenes as we process big news, break down changes in the sport and experience basketball in real time.
With Breanna Stewart’s official announcement that she’s joining the New York Liberty, we processed what this means for the Liberty and the league, if we’re entering a new era for the sport and how this will affect rosters across the WNBA.
Sabreena Merchant: The biggest free agent is off the market, now that Stewie has decided to join the Liberty, and my first question is: Will Courtney Vandersloot join her?
Chantel Jennings: I mean, she’s finally officially off the market. Was there ever any real doubt that she’d end up in New York? The only surprise to me is that she announced on the same day as Tom Brady’s second retirement. Though, Tom’s felt a bit more spur of the moment and I’m guessing Stewie didn’t want to wait any longer to share her news. Also, it’s his second retirement. C’mon, Tom.
As to Vandersloot, there were two retracted tweets today about her ending up in Seattle. Her agent later said that her options were still open, but my gut tells me she still lands in New York,…
