After 28 seasons, the New York Liberty have finally won a WNBA title. And they’ll start ESPN’s early look at next season on top, too.
While the champagne corks are still popping for the Liberty, let’s look at how things could stand in 2025, which will include the league’s first expansion team since 2008.
New York should have the bulk of its core back next season. Starters Jonquel Jones, Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton are under contract through 2025. Breanna Stewart is an unrestricted free agent but said last week she will sign a one-year deal with New York. Courtney Vandersloot is also a free agent, and we’ll have to see how that works out.
“Continuity helps in this league,” said coach Sandy Brondello, who finished her third season with the Liberty. “The league keeps getting better and better, and going to a new team, it takes time to put your philosophy on a team. Every team changes somewhat every year, but I think we’ve got a really good core base.”
It will be a busy WNBA offseason. The…
