How might the New York Liberty and Seattle Storm look with unrestricted free agent Breanna Stewart this season?
As we approach Saturday’s real opening of WNBA free agency, when players and teams can begin negotiating, all eyes are on the two-time Finals MVP and her cryptic emoji tweets. As the top player available, Stewart’s decision could change the balance of power in the league.
We expect Stewart to decide between re-signing with the Storm — who drafted her No. 1 overall out of UConn in 2016 and have since won a pair of WNBA titles — or heading back to her home state to play for the New York Liberty after taking a meeting with the franchise last offseason before returning to Seattle on a one-year deal.
That equation shifted earlier this week when New York was able to acquire another former MVP, 2021 winner Jonquel Jones, via trade. Far from taking the Liberty out of the Stewart chase, adding Jones actually added to the team’s cap space.
Let’s take a closer look at how we might project the Liberty and Storm this season with Stewart — and any other additions via free agency.
