New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart underwent surgery Thursday, she announced on Instagram. While Stewart did not divulge any details, she reportedly had a scope done on her right meniscus, according to Alexa Philippou. Stewart is expected to be healthy for training camp, which begins in late April.
“Small thing to a giant,” Stewart wrote in a caption under a photo of her in a hospital bed. “Might or might not retire the leg sleeve but definitely getting rid of all that tape, iykyk. S/o to the gang getting me through unrivaled and Dr. Weber for getting me right. See you in the W.”
The inaugural season of Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 basketball league Stewart co-founded with fellow WNBA star Napheesa Collier, will wrap up in the coming days with the semifinals Sunday and championship game Monday. Stewart’s team, Mist BC, did not qualify for the playoffs.
If Stewart, 30, is actually going to be a full go for training camp, that’s great news for the Liberty. It would not be a surprise, though, if the team takes the cautious route coming off the first title in franchise history. They need Stewart fully healthy in October if they want to pull off a repeat, and if that means she’s on a minutes limit…
