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Liberty to remain without Satou Sabally against Portland
TL;DR
The New York Liberty will continue to play without Satou Sabally against the Portland team due to a cyst. Sabally, a three-time All-Star, has yet to participate in preseason or regular season games since signing with the Liberty.
Key points
- New York Liberty will play without Satou Sabally
- Sabally signed a two-year, $1.6 million contract
- She has not played due to a cyst
- Sabally averaged 16.3 points and 5.9 rebounds last season
- Liberty lost to Sabally's former team in the playoffs
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One of the bigger moves in the WNBA offseason was the New York Liberty’s signing of three-time All-Star Satou Sabally to a two-year, $1.6 million contract. The New York native was coming off yet another All-Star campaign, averaging 16.3 points and 5.9 rebounds as a member of the Phoenix Mercury.
The signing was set to be a smash hit for the Liberty, who were taken down by Sabally’s Mercury in the opening round of the playoffs, but they haven’t gotten to see their new signing take to the court yet.
Through both of the Liberty’s preseason matches, as well as their two opening matches in the regular season, Sabally has been on the bench due to a cyst.
Sabally to remain out on Tuesday
It appears that this trend is slated to continue on Tuesday night when New York takes on the Portland Fire, for the first of two matches, as the three-time All-Star will be out due to the aforementioned cyst, as reported by the .
Q&A
Why is Satou Sabally not playing for the New York Liberty?
Satou Sabally is not playing due to a cyst that has kept her on the bench during preseason and the start of the regular season.
What contract did Satou Sabally sign with the New York Liberty?
Satou Sabally signed a two-year contract worth $1.6 million with the New York Liberty.
How did Satou Sabally perform with the Phoenix Mercury before joining the Liberty?
Before joining the Liberty, Satou Sabally averaged 16.3 points and 5.9 rebounds during her last All-Star campaign with the Phoenix Mercury.