Breanna Stewart will accept “substantially less” money from the New York Liberty in order to facilitate the creation of a superteam, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported Thursday.
The prized free agent announced her intention to join the Liberty on Wednesday, the first day of the WNBA’s free agency signing period. Star point guard Courtney Vandersloot followed Stewart’s lead Thursday, revealing her own plan to sign with New York.
Both players should command top dollar. Stewart signed a one-year supermax deal to stay with the Seattle Storm ahead of the 2022 season, and a supermax deal in 2023 would come with a $234,936 annual price tag for the Liberty. Vandersloot made $195,000 in 2022, according to Her Hoops Stats.
The Liberty also added 2021 MVP Jonquel Jones from the Connecticut Sun with a blockbuster trade in January, and Jones is in line to make $211,150 in 2023, according to Her Hoops Stats.
To make room on the New York roster for Vandersloot, Stewart will take a salary cut, sources told Shelburne. The details of their contracts are still being negotiated, per ESPN.
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