The wheels of WNBA free agency keep turning, and the New York Liberty remain in hot pursuit of top target Breanna Stewart.
When the negotiating period started last Saturday, Stewart already was slated to meet with four teams she has marked as her preferred destinations: the Seattle Storm, with whom she has spent the first six seasons of her career, as well as the Liberty, the Washington Mystics and the Minnesota Lynx.
The meetings took place in Istanbul, where the 2018 WNBA MVP is playing in the offseason for Turkish club Fenerbahçe. And the Liberty have made their presence known as Stewart continues her European season.
Liberty coach Sandy Brondello, co-owner Clara Wu Tsai, general manager Jonathan Kolb and assistant general manager Ohemaa Nyanin all were spotted at a Fenerbahçe game Wednesday in Istanbul, as seen in a photo tweeted by basketball reporter Luis Vallejo. Vallejo also tweeted photos of Stewart speaking on the court with Wu Tsai, Brondello and Nyanin.
So while Stewart (like all players) cannot sign a contract until Feb. 1, the Liberty are not biding their time. They also reportedly met with Courtney Vandersloot in New York, and reports have…
