Who wins the three-team trade sending 2021 WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones to the New York Liberty?
In the first blockbuster move of the 2023 WNBA offseason, the Connecticut Sun sent Jones to the Liberty as part of a deal that also includes the Dallas Wings. Although the Sun didn’t get another All-Star player in return, completing the deal now will allow the Sun to use the core spot — previously occupied by Jones — to keep unrestricted free agent Brionna Jones in Connecticut, as ESPN’s Alexa Philippou reported they plan to do.
Meanwhile, the Liberty have landed a superstar interior player to pair with budding star guard Sabrina Ionescu. Remarkably, this deal not only gives New York at least two rotation players but also additional cap space, meaning it’s still possible for the Liberty to pursue fellow MVP Breanna Stewart in unrestricted free agency.
Two years after Natasha Howard went to New York in a sign-and-trade deal as the Seattle Storm‘s core player, she’s on the move again, headed to Dallas. Just how Howard fits in with the Wings remains to be seen based on their other offseason moves, but for now this looks like an opportunistic move for Dallas.
Let’s break down the implications for all three teams and the upcoming WNBA free agency period.
Connecticut Sun get:
G Tyasha Harris…
