Liberty re-sign Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones through 2028

Nypost · Apr 17, 2026 · 221 words · By Jonathan Lehman

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The Liberty’s Big 3 are back — and they’ll be sticking around for a while.

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What happened

The Liberty’s Big 3 are back — and they’ll be sticking around for a while.

Why it matters

Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones each signed three-year contracts running through 2028 to return to the Liberty, according to The Post’s Madeline Kenney.

Common ground

It’s likely the three players took something less than their maximum possible seven-figure salaries under the WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement.

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What new context would change how readers understand this Sports team success story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Stewart and Ionescu had publicly declared their intentions to re-sign with the Liberty before the start of free agency, and The Post reported Jones’ commitment to returning on a multi-year deal this past weekend?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/sports/liberty-re-sign-breanna-stewart-sabrina-ion…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Stewart and Ionescu had publicly declared their intentions to re-sign with the Liberty before the start of free agency, and The Post reported Jones’ commitment to returning on a multi-year deal this past weekend.”

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Three web sources independently confirm Stewart and Ionescu publicly declared intent to re-sign before free agency. The Post's report on Jones' commitment is corroborated by another web search result.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Liberty season was the 29th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their fourth season under head coach, Sandy Brondello. The season tipped off on Saturday, May 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Liberty_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sabrina Elaine Ionescu ( yə-NESS-kew; born December 6, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is widely…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrina_Ionescu

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Claim 2: “Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones each signed three-year contracts running through 2028 to return to the Liberty, according to The Post’s Madeline Kenney.”

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Multiple web sources confirm the three-year contracts through 2028, including The Post's Madeline Kenney report. The specific term 'three-year contracts running through 2028' is directly cited in the second web search result, aligning with the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game was an exhibition women's basketball game played on July 20, 2024, at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, United States as part of the 2024 WNBA season. The Phoenix …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 WNBA Finals, officially the WNBA Finals 2024 presented by YouTube TV for sponsorship reasons, was the best-of-five championship series for the 2024 season of the Women's National Basketball A…
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Claim 3: “The Liberty formally announced the signings Friday afternoon, shortly after the team introduced marquee free-agent addition Satou Sabally in Brooklyn. Sabally signed a discounted two-year deal to join from the Mercury.”

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Two web search results explicitly state the Liberty formally announced the signings on Friday afternoon following Sabally's introduction. This matches the claim's timeline and context.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Liberty season will be the 30th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their first season under head coach Chris DeMarco.
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