Breanna Stewart just announced that she is leaving the Seattle Storm to join the New York Liberty. I’m going to get to the fantasy women’s basketball ramifications of this decision below, but before I do, let me take just a second to appreciate how big of a deal this move is in the landscape of the WNBA.
Stewart becomes the fourth former WNBA MVP make a major announcement in the last 20 days:
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2014 MVP Maya Moore announced her retirement
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2021 MVP Jonquel Jones requested and received a trade to the Liberty
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Two-time MVP (2008, 2013) and two-time champion (2016, 2021) Candace Parker to the Aces
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And, now, 2018 MVP and two-time champion (2018, 2020) Stewart to the Storm
I’m particularly fascinated in the way these moves form two bi-coastal super teams at a time when the WNBA already has so much positive momentum as a league. Parker, fresh off leading the Chicago Sky to the 2021 championship, joins the 2022 champion Aces led by two-time MVP A’ja Wilson. And both Jones and Stewart are both heading to New York, joining 2020 No. 1 overall pick and 2022 All-WNBA selection Sabrina Ionescu on the Liberty.
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