With the core designation, New York will officially take the biggest free agent off the market as the Liberty now have exclusive negotiating rights with Stewart.

As the WNBA offseason sets to kick into full swing the New York Liberty are making a big move to retain Breanna Stewart. Per Madeline Kenney of the New York Post, the reigning WNBA champions are set to designate Breanna Stewart as a core player before the deadline of January 20th.

New York's Breanna Stewart was one of a handful of players who have been given the franchise tag by their WNBA teams, meaning they can’t sign a contract directly with anyone else.

The New York Liberty are officially back in the Stew York groove. Ahead of her new new endeavor's debut, the Liberty assigned a core designation to Breanna Stewart, retaining one of their ...

Stewart has led the Liberty in scoring in each of her two seasons in Brooklyn. In 2024, she averaged 20.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while helping deliver New York its first professional basketball title in 51 years.

The Liberty have a chance to trade for the Wings' Satou Sabally. With her sister Nyara already in New York, they should make it happen.

New York Liberty stars were unable to withstand a fourth quarter comeback in the debut of the new 3-on-3 league.

Central New York native Breanna Stewart was one of a handful of players ... a former Cicero-North Syracuse basketball star, helped bring the Liberty their first WNBA championship last fall and ...

New York’s Breanna Stewart was one of a handful ... player from signing with another team as a free agent. Stewart helped bring the Liberty their first WNBA championship last fall and the ...

Breanna Stewart Given Franchise Tag by New York Liberty for Second Straight Year New York's Breanna Stewart was one of a handful of players given the franchise tag by their WNBA teams, meaning ...

Brittney Griner is testing the free agent market for the first time in her career. The All-Star center had meetings Tuesday with multiple teams, according to her agent. WNBA executives were in Miami for the opening of Unrivaled to talk with Griner and other free agents.

WNBA season will already feature a new look from last year with the Golden State Valkyries playing their inaugural season and the schedule being expanded to a new regular-season high of 44 games per team.