Liberty re-signing Jonquel Jones to multiyear contract in huge move to fortify roster

Nypost · Apr 11, 2026 · 357 words · By Madeline Kenney

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What to know about Liberty re-signing Jonquel Jones to multiyear contract in huge move to fortify roster

Jonquel Jones isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

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What happened

Jonquel Jones isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

Why it matters

The 2024 WNBA Finals MVP is finalizing a multiyear deal with the New York Liberty, multiple sources told The Post on Saturday.

Common ground

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Liberty picked up marquee free agent Satou Sabally.”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirming the New York Liberty signed Satou Sabally.

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Claim 2: “The Liberty’s free agency is far from over; Ionescu and Stewart still need to officially re-sign. The Liberty also intend to re-sign Marine Johannes and have extended a reserved qualifying offer to Rebekah Gardner.”

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Claim 3: “Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu have also shared their intentions to return to Brooklyn this season.”

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No evidence confirms Breanna Stewart or Sabrina Ionescu's intentions to return to Brooklyn. Wikipedia entries about the Liberty and 2023 Finals do not mention their contract status.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 WNBA Finals, officially the WNBA Finals 2023 presented by YouTube TV for sponsorship reasons, was the best-of-five championship series for the 2023 season of the Women's National Basketball A…
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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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Claim 4: “The Atlanta Dream drafted Carrera No. 15 overall in 2021, making her the highest-drafted Spanish player ever in the WNBA draft.”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirming Raquel Carrera was drafted 15th by the Atlanta Dream.

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Claim 5: “She’s been playing professionally for a decade now and has suited up for Valencia Basket, currently the WNBA offseason home of Leonie Fiebich, since 2020.”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirming Raquel Carrera's association with Valencia since 2020.

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Claim 6: “New York also signed Spanish forward/center Raquel Carrera to a training camp contract”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirming Raquel Carrera signed with the New York Liberty.

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Claim 7: “The 2024 WNBA Finals MVP is finalizing a multiyear deal with the New York Liberty”

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No evidence confirms Jonquel Jones was the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP or that she is finalizing a contract with the Liberty. Wikipedia entries about the 2024 Finals do not mention her as MVP or any contract activity.

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonquel Orthea Jones (born January 5, 1994) is a Bahamian-Bosnian professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted with th…
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Claim 8: “Training camp opens April 19, and the season starts May 8.”

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Claim 9: “Jones was putting together an MVP-caliber campaign before an injury sidelined her for a month last season. She finished averaging 13.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 31 games.”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirming Jonquel Jones' 2023 season statistics or injury details.

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Claim 10: “Jonquel Jones isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.”

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Wikipedia confirms Jonquel Jones is currently with the New York Liberty, but provides no information about her contract status or future intentions. No other sources corroborate the claim about her staying 'anytime soon.'

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Claim 11: “It’s a one-year deal, worth the rookie minimum of $270,000.”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirming the terms of Raquel Carrera's contract.

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Claim 12: “Carrera, 24, is widely considered one of Europe’s top young talents after she made her international debut when she was only 14 years old.”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references confirming Raquel Carrera's international debut at age 14.

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Claim 13: “The Liberty acquired Carrera’s draft rights in June 2022.”

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