The New York Liberty made waves this offseason by assembling a team filled to the brim with All-Stars. It’s been a rocky few years for the Liberty, but new staff, a huge investment in player health and facilities and a new coach all made them the premier free agency destination this winter. Now, with some of the best odds in the league and a starting lineup filled with multiple former MVPs, champions and All-Stars — the Liberty are ready to rock New York.
This new era of New York basketball in the WNBA started when Sabrina Ionescu was drafted first overall in the 2020 draft. After suffering injuries in her first few seasons, the 2022 season was the first time fans really began to see all that Ionescu is capable of and the Liberty recently signed her to an extension— but she can’t do it alone. The first big offseason win for this franchise was the acquisition of former MVP Jonquel Jones from the Connecticut Sun. Jones requested a trade from the Sun after the team fell short in recent years despite being favorites to win it all.
That in itself was a huge deal for the Liberty’s chances, but the fun times just kept on coming. The biggest name in free agency talk was Breanna Stewart: former MVP, All-Star, WNBA champ, EuroLeague champ, 4x NCAA Champ, the list goes on…
