A superteam grows in Brooklyn — again.
Four years ago, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving signed with the Nets, bringing a true title contender to Barclays Center for the first time.
Now, the New York Liberty will do the same, entering Friday night’s season opener in Washington as the WNBA title co-favorite — along with the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces — following the offseason additions of two former MVPs (Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones) and the third all-time leader in assists in league history (Courtney Vandersloot).
The Liberty, the only original WNBA franchise without a title, haven’t had a winning season since 2017. That much is now likely a lock. But that would mean little after signing Stewart and Vandersloot, who have won three WNBA championships combined, and just won a title together in Turkey. Jones previously played with her new teammates in Russia.
