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Satou Sabally will miss her debut for the New York Liberty due to a cyst. She is one of several players sidelined for the season opener against the Connecticut Sun.
Satou Sabally's highly-anticipated debut in New York will be delayed.
The three-time All-Star won't be in the lineup on Friday when the New York Liberty tip off the 2026 WNBA season against the Connecticut Sun as she's been sidelined with a cyst, the team announced on Thursday.
Sabally isn't the only Liberty player on the injury list for the season opener. Sabrina Ionescu (left foot) and Rebecca Allen (left leg) are also out due to injury, while Raquel Carrera and Leonie Fiebich are not with the team due to overseas commitments. As a result, the Liberty are expected to sign at least one hardship player ahead of the season opener, according to the New York Post.
2026: Azzi Fudd, Dallas Wings (Connecticut)
2025: Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings (Connecticut)
Satou Sabally is sidelined due to a cyst.
Sabrina Ionescu and Rebecca Allen are also injured and will miss the game.
The Liberty may need to sign a hardship player due to multiple injuries affecting their roster.
The New York Liberty's first game is scheduled against the Connecticut Sun on Friday.

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2024: Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever (Iowa)
2023: Aliyah Boston, Indiana Fever (South Carolina)
2022: Rhyne Howard, Atlanta Dream (Kentucky)
2021: Charli Collier, Dallas Wings (Texas)
2020: Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty (Oregon)
2019: Jackie Young, Las Vegas Aces (Notre Dame)
2018: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces (South Carolina)
2017: Kelsey Plum, San Antonio Stars (Washington)
2016: Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm (Connecticut)
2015: Jewell Loyd, Seattle Storm (Notre Dame)
2014: Chiney Ogwumike, Connecticut Sun (Stanford)
2013: Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury (Baylor)
2012: Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks (Stanford)
2011: Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx (Connecticut)
2010: Tina Charles, Connecticut Sun (Connecticut)
2009: Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream (Louisville)
2008: Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks (Tennessee)
2007: Lindsey Harding, Phoenix Mercury (Duke)
2006: Seimone Augustus, Minnesota Lynx (LSU)
2005: Janel McCarville, Charlotte Sting (Minnesota)
2004: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury (Connecticut)
2003: LaToya Thomas, Cleveland Rockers (Mississippi State)
2002: Sue Bird, Seattle Storm (Connecticut)
2001: Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm (Canberra Capitals, Australia)
2000: Ann Wauters, Cleveland Rockers (USV Olympic, France)
1999: Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington Mystics (Tennessee)
1998: Margo Dydek, Utah Starzz (Fota Porta Gdynia, Poland)
1997: Tina Thompson, Houston Comets (Southern California)
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2026: Azzi Fudd, Dallas Wings (Connecticut)
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2026: Azzi Fudd, Dallas Wings (Connecticut)
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2025: Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings (Connecticut)
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2024: Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever (Iowa)
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2023: Aliyah Boston, Indiana Fever (South Carolina)
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2022: Rhyne Howard, Atlanta Dream (Kentucky)
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2021: Charli Collier, Dallas Wings (Texas)
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2020: Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty (Oregon)
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2019: Jackie Young, Las Vegas Aces (Notre Dame)
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2018: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces (South Carolina)
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2017: Kelsey Plum, San Antonio Stars (Washington)
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2016: Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm (Connecticut)
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2015: Jewell Loyd, Seattle Storm (Notre Dame)
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2014: Chiney Ogwumike, Connecticut Sun (Stanford)
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2013: Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury (Baylor)
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2012: Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks (Stanford)
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2011: Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx (Connecticut)
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2010: Tina Charles, Connecticut Sun (Connecticut)
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2009: Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream (Louisville)
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2008: Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks (Tennessee)
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2007: Lindsey Harding, Phoenix Mercury (Duke)
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2006: Seimone Augustus, Minnesota Lynx (LSU)
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2005: Janel McCarville, Charlotte Sting (Minnesota)
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2004: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury (Connecticut)
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2003: LaToya Thomas, Cleveland Rockers (Mississippi State)
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2002: Sue Bird, Seattle Storm (Connecticut)
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2001: Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm (Canberra Capitals, Australia)
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2000: Ann Wauters, Cleveland Rockers (USV Olympic, France)
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1999: Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington Mystics (Tennessee)
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1998: Margo Dydek, Utah Starzz (Fota Porta Gdynia, Poland)
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1997: Tina Thompson, Houston Comets (Southern California)
Sabally, the versatile 6-foot-4 forward known as "The Unicorn," signed with the Liberty in free agency after one season with the Phoenix Mercury, who reached the 2025 WNBA Finals last season. Sabally averaged 16.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in 39 games for Phoenix, while shooting 40.4% shooting from the field, and upped her scoring to 19 points and 7 rebounds in the postseason.
Her season, however, was cut short after suffering a concussion in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals. She sat out Game 4 and the Aces went on to sweep the Mercury, 4-0, to win the title.
Sabally signing with the Liberty marks her third team in as many seasons. She reunited with Ionescu, her Oregon teammate, on the Liberty. The two helped lead the Ducks to a Final Four in 2019.
Sabally didn't participate in the Liberty's two preseason games due to reconditioning.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Satou Sabally injury report: Liberty forward ruled out with cyst