Breanna Stewart Reveals Details of Her New Contract with New York Liberty
Summary
Breanna Stewart has signed a new three-year contract with the New York Liberty in the WNBA, confirming she will stay with the team. The contract is a standard maximum deal under the league's new salary rules, and the Liberty also signed other key players to strengthen their team after winning their first WNBA title in 2024.Key Facts
- Breanna Stewart is staying with the New York Liberty and signed a three-year maximum contract.
- The standard max contract is about 17% of the team's salary cap and starts at $1.19 million under the new collective bargaining agreement.
- The WNBA salary cap increased to $7 million from $1.5 million last season.
- The Liberty also signed Satou Sabally to a two-year fully guaranteed contract and kept Jonquel Jones on a multiyear deal.
- Stewart, Jones, and Sabrina Ionescu led the Liberty to their first WNBA championship in 2024.
- Stewart previously won two WNBA championships with the Seattle Storm and has multiple national and international basketball titles.
- The Liberty are seen as a strong team for future championships, especially after adding a fourth key player to their group.
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