Courtney Vandersloot is signing with the New York Liberty, adding another jewel to their offseason crown.
The 33-year-old point guard announced her WNBA free agency destination Thursday afternoon via her personal Twitter account. She had spent the first 12 seasons of her career with the Chicago Sky, but she revealed her plan to sign elsewhere earlier this week.
“Although I never planned for this day to come, I have decided that it is time for me to pursue a new beginning,” Vandersloot wrote in an Instagram post Tuesday, though she did not specify her landing spot at the time.
With the Liberty, Vandersloot joins a superteam in the making.
Breanna Stewart announced her intention to join the Liberty to open the free agency signing period Wednesday. New York also added 2021 MVP Jonquel Jones from the Connecticut Sun with a blockbuster trade in January.
During the introductory press conference for Jones, general manager Jonathan Kolb said the Liberty planned to be “very aggressive” in free agency. He has delivered on that promise, landing two of the top free agents in the class.
Reports had tied Vandersloot’s negotiations to those of Stewart, though…
