New York Liberty Re-Sign Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones to Three-Year Deals
The New York Liberty announced the re-signing of forwards Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones, along with guard Sabrina Ionescu, to multiyear contracts extending through 2028. The deals follow the team's 2024 WNBA championship and include standard maximum salaries for Stewart and Ionescu. Additional signings include forward Satou Sabally and the return of Betnijah Laney-Hamilton.
espn.comThe New York Liberty have secured their core players by re-signing forward Breanna Stewart, center Jonquel Jones, and guard Sabrina Ionescu to three-year contracts running through 2028. The announcements were made on April 17, 2026.
Stewart's contract is a standard maximum deal worth $1.
19 million in 2026, increasing to 17 percent of the salary cap in subsequent years under the WNBA's new collective bargaining agreement. A league source confirmed to ESPN that Ionescu's deal mirrors Stewart's structure, also at 17 percent of the cap each season. Jones signed a three-year contract, with sources telling ESPN that she accepted less than the amounts for Stewart and Ionescu.
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