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Julie Vanloo - Signs with New York Vanloo signed a hardship contract with the Liberty on Friday.

Impact Vanloo was previously waived by the Sparks, but the Liberty will bring her to town as an emergency depth option with so many injuries on the roster.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Aubrey Griffin - Signs with New York Griffin signed a hardship contract with the Liberty on Friday.

Impact The Liberty have several key injuries, so the team will bring in Griffin and Julie Vanloo for emergency depth. Griffin will be available for Opening Night against the Sun on Friday.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Manuela Puoch - Left off regular-season roster Puoch isn't listed on the 2026 regular-season roster.

Impact Puoch was drafted with the No. 41 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, and while the team has yet to formally announce that she'll play overseas in 2026, the fact that she's been left off the regular-season roster is a strong indication that this is a draft-and-stash situation. Puoch will presumably be given an opportunity to continue her development in the Women's National Basketball League in Australia.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Raquel Carrera - Contract temporarily suspended The Liberty temporarily suspended Carrera's (overseas commitment) contract Thursday, Madeline Kenney of the New York Post reports.

Impact Carrera remains aways from the team while finishing out an overseas commitment. New York has yet to provide an expected return date for Carrera.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Leonie Fiebich - Contract temporarily suspended The Liberty temporarily suspended Fiebich's (overseas commitment) contract Thursday.

Impact This transaction was expected, as Fiebich remains overseas fulfilling her commitment to Valencia, so her exact return date remains a mystery for now, though she could be gone until the end of May. When available, Fiebich is expected to be a key part of the Liberty's rotation, though her usage may dip with Satou Sabally (illness) in town.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Satou Sabally - Listed out for season opener Sabally (illness) is out for Friday's game against the Sun, Myles Ehrlich of Winsidr.com reports.

Impact Sabally dealt with an illness down the stretch of the preseason, and it'll now cost her at least the first game of the 2026 campaign. Look for Manuela Puoch, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton and Rebekah Gardner to be in the mix for more minutes with New York navigating around a depleted frontcourt.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton - Not on injury report Laney-Hamilton (reconditioning) isn't listed on the injury report for Friday's game against the Sun, Myles Ehrlich of Winsidr.com reports.

Impact Laney-Hamilton missed the entire 2025 season while recovering from left knee surgery and will look to regain the form she had in 2024, when she averaged 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.5 threes and 1.1 steals over 30.3 minutes per game. With New York banged up to start the season, Laney-Hamilton could be relied upon early and often.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Seehia Ridard - Won't play in 2026 Ridard (personal) has been ruled out for the 2026 season.

Impact Ridard inked a training camp deal with the Liberty but ultimately will not play in 2026 due to a personal decision. The forward has yet to make her WNBA debut after also sitting out the 2025 campaign.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Satou Sabally - Iffy for Friday Sabally (illness) is questionable for Friday's game against the Sun, Madeline Kenney of the New York Post reports.

Impact Sabally sat out practice Wednesday and is still dealing with an illness that puts her availability for the regular-season opener in question, according to Liberty head coach Chris DeMarco. The forward is coming off a 2025 campaign in which she averaged 16.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals across 39 regular-season appearances with the Mercury. If Sabally is unable to play, New York would be without two of its top players to open the season, with Sabrina Ionescu (foot) sidelined for at least two weeks.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

USA Basketball names Tibbetts, Nakase and White as assistants for the Women's World Cup

Nate Tibbetts, Natalie Nakase and Stephanie White will assist Kara Lawson coaching the U.S. women’s basketball team at the FIBA Women’s World Cup in September

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

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Annika Soltau - Out for season Soltau has been ruled out for the 2026 season due to personal reasons.

Impact The 21-year-old German was drafted by New York in 2025 as a draft-and-stash, but she was waived by the club in April of 2026 and then signed a training camp deal later that month. However, it appears she's still not ready to come stateside for the WNBA and will sit out another season.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Satou Sabally - Dealing with illness Sabally did not practice Wednesday with an illness, per Myles Ehrlich of Winsidr.com.

Impact Sabally didn't suit up this preseason for reconditioning reasons, but now she's battling an illness. The 28-year-old forward can be tentatively deemed questionable for Friday's regular-season opener against the Sun.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rebecca Allen - Won't play Friday Allen won't be available for Friday's regular-season opener against the Sun for reconditioning purposes, per Myles Ehrlich of Winsidr.com.

Impact After signing with the Liberty in mid-April, Allen didn't appear during the preseason and still isn't ready for game action. Her next chance to make her season debut comes Sunday in Washington. Allen's absence could open up more playing time for Rebekah Gardner and Marine Johannes.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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