Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart re-sign with Liberty

The New York Liberty announced on Friday that Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart have all signed multi-year deals with the team.

“This is an incredibly historic moment for the New York Liberty franchise,” said Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb in a statement. “Re‑signing Breanna, Jonquel, and Sabrina reflects the trust, sacrifice, and shared purpose that define what it means to represent the Liberty, this city, and our fanbase. These three cornerstone players chose to invest in each other and in the long‑term legacy of this organization, a rare commitment that has the chance to redefine the standard of excellence across basketball.”

At USA Basketball camp earlier this month, Ionescu expressed that she wanted to re-sign with the Liberty.

“Obviously, I’m where I’m supposed to be,” Ionescu said, according to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. “Never thought anything different, and I’m so excited to be able to sign and get started. It’s coming up really quickly, so I’m excited to get all this behind us and just be able to start our season and get going in New York.”

Since being selected by the Liberty with the No. 1 overall pick out of Oregon in 2020, Ionescu has formed one of the best duos in the league alongside Stewart. Last season, the four-time All-Star averaged 18.2 points, 5.7 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals. Despite coming off a career-low 29.9% from 3 last season, Ionescu remains a threat to pull up anytime she is behind the arc.

Jones spent her last three seasons in New York, where she and Stewart formed one of the most imposing front courts for opposing teams. At 6-foot-6, Jones used her length and size to overpower opponents on each side of the ball. Jones averaged 13.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 blocks.