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The 2026 New York Liberty season is the 30th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their first season under head coach Chris DeMarco. The team advanced to the 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game after leading the Eastern Conference with an undefeated 6–0 record. They defeated the Las Vegas Aces to win their first Commissioner's Cup championship since 2023.

Head coachChris DeMarco
ArenaBarclays Center
Record22–14 (.611)
Place3rd (Eastern)
Quick facts New York Liberty season, Head coach ...
2026 New York Liberty season
Head coachChris DeMarco
ArenaBarclays Center
Results
Record22–14 (.611)
Place3rd (Eastern)
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Draft

See also: 2026 WNBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position Nationality Club Outcome Ref.
3 41 Manuela Puoch Forward  Australia Southside Flyers [1]
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Transactions

Main article: List of 2026 WNBA season transactions

Front office and coaching

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Date Details Ref.
September 23, 2025 Announced that Head Coach Sandy Brondello's contract will not be renewed for the 2026 season [2]
December 3, 2025 Hired Chris DeMarco as head coach [3]
April 1, 2026 Courtney Paris, Addi Walters, Will Sheehey announced as assistant coaches; Andrew Wade announced as assistant coach and director of player development [4]
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Trades

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March
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Free agency

Core designation

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Player Date Notes Ref.
Sabrina Ionescu April 7 Accepted April 17 [5]
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Re-signed / extensions

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Player Date Notes Ref.
Rebekah Gardner April 15 One-year deal[a] [6][7]
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton April 17 One-year deal [8]
Breanna Stewart Three-year deal [9]
Sabrina Ionescu
Jonquel Jones April 19
Marine Johannès April 28 One-year deal[a] [10]
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Additions

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Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.
Raquel Carrera April 12 One-year deal[a] Valencia Basket (Spain) [11][12]
Anneli Maley April 12 Training camp contract Perth Lynx (Australia)
May 23 Developmental contract Phoenix Mercury
Pauline Astier April 13 Rookie contract USK Praha (Prague) [13][14]
Rebecca Allen One-year deal Chicago Sky [13][15]
Alex Fowler April 15 Rookie contract Jiangsu Nanjian [6]
May 14 Developmental contract
Satou Sabally April 17 Two-year deal Phoenix Mercury [16]
Han Xu April 18 One-year deal[a] Perth Lynx (Australia)
Marine Fauthoux Developmental contract[b] Çukurova Basketbol (Turkey)
Aubrey Griffin May 8 Hardship contract Minnesota Lynx
Julia Vanloo Los Angeles Sparks
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  1. [a]
    Unprotected / training camp contract
  2. [b]
    2021 Liberty draft pick (No. 29)

Subtractions

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Player Date Reason New Team Ref.
Nyara Sabally April 6 Expansion draft Toronto Tempo [17]
Adja Kane
Kennedy Burke April 12 Free agency Connecticut Sun [18]
Isabelle Harrison Toronto Tempo [19]
Stephanie Talbot Las Vegas Aces [20]
Natasha Cloud May 4 Chicago Sky
Aubrey Griffin May 19 Waived
Julie Vanloo May 22 Waived
Alex Fowler Released
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Other transactions

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Unsigned
Player Date Notes Ref.
Ivana Dojkić April 5 Rights renounced [21]
Seehia Ridard [fr] April 5 Rights renounced
May 6 Rights retained
Annika Soltau [de] April 5 Rights renounced [21]
May 7 Rights retained
Manuela Puoch April 13 Unsigned draft pick
(2026 draft pick – No. 41)
DiDi Richards April 14 Training camp contract
May 6 Waived, did not appear at camp (injury)
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Other training camp attendees
Player Date Notes Ref.
Anneli Maley April 12 – May 6 Training camp contract, waived, and awarded on waivers to the Phoenix Mercury
May 23 Developmental contract
Alex Fowler April 15 – May 6 Rookie scale contract, waived from camp
May 14 – May 22 Developmental contract, released
Ugonne Onyiah April 15 – May 7 Rookie scale contract, waived from camp
Derin Erdogan April 15 – May 6 Rookie scale contract, waived from camp
Ny'Ceara Pryor April 15 – April 30 Rookie scale contract, waived from camp
Ashley Owusu April 15 – April 30 Training camp contract, waived from camp
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Roster

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New York Liberty roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G/F9AustraliaAllen, Rebecca6' 2" (1.88m)162 lb (73kg)1992-11-06Australia9
G18FranceAstier, Pauline5' 10" (1.78m)2002-02-15FranceR
F5United StatesBalogun, Elizabeth6' 2" (1.88m)183 lb (83kg)2000-09-09DukeR
F/C14SpainCarrera, Raquel6' 3" (1.91m)2001-10-31SpainR
G4FranceFauthoux, Marine5' 9" (1.75m)2001-01-23FranceR
F13GermanyFiebich, Leonie Injured6' 4" (1.93m)2000-01-10Germany2
G7United StatesGardner, Rebekah6' 1" (1.85m)130 lb (59kg)1990-07-09UCLA2
G20United StatesIonescu, Sabrina5' 11" (1.8m)165 lb (75kg)1997-12-06Oregon5
G23FranceJohannès, Marine5' 10" (1.78m)134 lb (61kg)1995-01-21France3
C35The BahamasJones, Jonquel6' 6" (1.98m)215 lb (98kg)1994-01-05George Washington8
F24AustraliaMaley, Anneli6' 1" (1.85m)1998-09-01TCU2
F0GermanySabally, Satou Injured6' 4" (1.93m)175 lb (79kg)1998-04-25Oregon5
G/F10United StatesScott, Madison6' 2" (1.88m)2001-12-27Mississippi1
F30United StatesStewart, Breanna6' 4" (1.93m)170 lb (77kg)1994-08-27Connecticut8
C
21ChinaHan Xu6' 11" (2.11m)203 lb (92kg)1999-10-31China3
Head coach
United States Chris DeMarco (Dominican (CA))
Assistant coaches
United States Courtney Paris (Oklahoma)
United States Will Sheehey (Indiana)
United States Andrew Wade (Catholic)
United States Addi Walters (Stetson)
Player development
United States Kristen Mann (UC Santa Barbara)
Strength and conditioning coach
United States Emily Zaler (Concordia University Chicago)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
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Depth chart

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG Sabrina Ionescu Pauline Astier
SG Marine Johannès Rebekah Gardner
SF Leonie Fiebich Satou Sabally

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton

PF Breanna Stewart Rebecca Allen
C Jonquel Jones Raquel Carrera
Han Xu
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Schedule

Preseason

Source:[22]

More information 2026 pre-season game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0), Game ...
2026 pre-season game log
Total: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0)
April / May: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 April 25 Indiana L 91–109 Han Xu (20) Anneli Maley (7) Ny'Ceara Pryor (5) Barclays Center
14.662		 0–1
2 May 3 @ Connecticut W 79–67 Jonquel Jones (15) Rebekah Gardner (7) Astier, Johannès (4) Mohegan Sun Arena
5.218		 1–1
2026 pre-season schedule
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Regular season

Source:[22]

More information 2026 game log Total: 24–16 (Home: 14–6; Road: 10–10), Game ...
2026 game log
Total: 24–16 (Home: 14–6; Road: 10–10)
May: 5–4 (Home: 3–3; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 8 Connecticut W 106–75 Breanna Stewart (31) Breanna Stewart (10) Julie Vanloo (11) Barclays Center
17,615		 1–0
2 May 10 @ Washington W 98–93 (OT) Marine Johannès (25) Breanna Stewart (9) Pauline Astier (7) CareFirst Arena
4,200		 2–0
3 May 12 @ Portland L 96–98 Pauline Astier (24) Breanna Stewart (10) Gardner, Johannès, Stewart (4) Moda Center
12,386		 2–1
4 May 14 @ Portland W 100–82 Breanna Stewart (22) Jonquel Jones (9) Marine Johannès (11) Moda Center
13,087		 3–1
5 May 21 Golden State L 70–87 Breanna Stewart (18) Breanna Stewart (9) Julie Vanloo (8) Barclays Center
15,862		 3–2
6 May 24 Dallas L 76–91 Satou Sabally (20) Breanna Stewart (11) Sabrina Ionescu (7) Barclays Center
17,622		 3–3
7 May 25 Portland L 74–81 Breanna Stewart (25) Jonquel Jones (11) Marine Johannès (6) Barclays Center
13,881		 3–4
8 May 27 Phoenix W 84–74 Marine Johannès (21) Jonquel Jones (12) Marine Johannès (5) Barclays Center
14,995		 4–4
9 May 29 Phoenix W 75–68 Pauline Astier (16) Jonquel Jones (9) Pauline Astier (6) Barclays Center
17,579		 5–4
June : 7–4 (Home: 3–1; Road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
10 June 3 Toronto W 97–82 Jonquel Jones (22) Jonquel Jones (17) Pauline Astier (5) Barclays Center
14,574		 6–4
11 June 6 Indiana W 83–75 Breanna Stewart (30) Jonquel Jones (12) Jonquel Jones (4) Barclays Center
16,306		 7–4
12 June 8 @ Connecticut W 89–80 Breanna Stewart (28) Breanna Stewart (9) Pauline Astier (4) Gateway Center Arena 8–4
13 June 11 @ Atlanta W 104–90 Sabally, Stewart (19) Breanna Stewart (11) Astier, Jones, Stewart (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
3,600		 9–4
14 June 14 Washington W 86–64 Jonquel Jones (20) Breanna Stewart (12) Astier, Sabally (6) Barclays Center
17,581		 10–4
15 June 17 @ Chicago W 96–95 Jonquel Jones (19) Jonquel Jones (8) Pauline Astier (4) Wintrust Arena
7,225		 11–4
16 June 19 Washington L 83–86 Leonie Fiebich (19) Jones, Stewart (10) Breanna Stewart (6) Barclays Center
16,539		 11–5
17 June 21 @ Los Angeles L 97–98 Jones, Stewart (18) Breanna Stewart (10) Satou Sabally (7) Crypto.com Arena
18,043		 11–6
18 June 23 @ Las Vegas W 87–76 Breanna Stewart (20) Sabrina Ionescu (10) Ionescu, Stewart (4) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,274		 12–6
19 June 25 @ Seattle L 88–99 Jonquel Jones (26) Jonquel Jones (8) Astier, Ionescu (5) Climate Pledge Arena
11,968		 12–7
20 June 28 @ Golden State L 67–76 Jonquel Jones (21) Jonquel Jones (7) Pauline Astier (4) Chase Center
18,064		 12–8
July : 4–5 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
21 July 3 Minnesota W 99–86 Breanna Stewart (36) Jonquel Jones (15) Astier, Ionescu (6) Barclays Center
15,345		 13–8
22 July 7 Dallas L 77–88 Breanna Stewart (29) Jonquel Jones (12) Sabrina Ionescu (5) Barclays Center
17,532		 13–9
23 July 11 @ Minnesota L 85–90 Sabrina Ionescu (25) Jonquel Jones (12) Sabrina Ionescu (5) Target Center
12,405		 13–10
24 July 12 @ Toronto L 91–93 Sabrina Ionescu (28) Jonquel Jones (10) Sabrina Ionescu (8) Bell Centre
12,724		 13–11
25 July 16 @ Dallas Postponed to July 20 due to mechanical issues with New York's charter plane [23] College Park Center
26 July 18 @ Indiana L 88–108 Breanna Stewart (26) Breanna Stewart (8) Pauline Astier (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		 13–12
27 July 20 @ Dallas W 99–98 (OT) Breanna Stewart (33) Breanna Stewart (13) Breanna Stewart (8) College Park Center
6,251		 14–12
28 July 22 Chicago W 95–94 Sabrina Ionescu (29) Jonquel Jones (10) Pauline Astier (5) Barclays Center
16,783		 15–12
All-Star Game
29 July 28 @ Los Angeles W 113–109 Breanna Stewart (29) Sabrina Ionescu (7) Breanna Stewart (7) Crypto.com Arena
15,499		 16–12
30 July 30 @ Las Vegas L 99–104 Breanna Stewart (26) Breanna Stewart (11) Ionescu, Jones (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,500		 16–13
August: 8–3 (Home: 6–1; Road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
31 August 1 @ Phoenix W 94–92 Sabrina Ionescu (27) Breanna Stewart (11) Sabrina Ionescu (10) Mortgage Matchup Center
10,097		 17–13
32 August 3 Seattle W 95–83 Breanna Stewart (24) Breanna Stewart (8) Breanna Stewart (6) Barclays Center
15,312		 18–13
33 August 5 Seattle W 92–86 Breanna Stewart (28) Jonquel Jones (15) Jonquel Jones (7) Barclays Center
16,971		 19–13
34 August 9 Las Vegas W 111–71 Marine Johannès (27) Allen, Jones (8) Marine Fauthoux (9) Barclays Center
17,082		 20–13
35 August 11 @ Indiana L 92–106 Ionescu, Stewart (19) Jonquel Jones (10) Ionescu, Stewart (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,507		 20–14
36 August 13 Los Angeles W 85–81 Sabrina Ionescu (20) Jonquel Jones (18) Astier, Stewart (5) Barclays Center
16,071		 21–14
37 August 15 @ Connecticut W 82–75 Jonquel Jones (23) Jonquel Jones (11) Marine Johannès (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,911		 22–14
38 August 18 @ Chicago L 86–93 Breanna Stewart (22) Han, Ionescu, Stewart (7) Sabrina Ionescu (12) Wintrust Arena
7,099		 22–15
39 August 22 Indiana W 109–102 Breanna Stewart (22) Jonquel Jones (10) Breanna Stewart (7) Barclays Center
17,581		 23–15
40 August 27 Golden State L 60–79 Jonquel Jones (18) Jonquel Jones (7) Sabrina Ionescu (4) Barclays Center
17,579		 23–16
41 August 29 Chicago W 85–66 Han Xu (19) Breanna Stewart (9) Sabrina Ionescu (4) Barclays Center
17,107		 24–16
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
42 September 18 @ Minnesota Target Center
43 September 20 @ Toronto Coca-Cola Coliseum
44 September 21 Atlanta Barclays Center
45 September 23 Atlanta Barclays Center
2026 season schedule
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Notes:

  • Games highlighted in   represent Commissioner's Cup games.

Standings

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# Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 y — Minnesota Lynx3311.750–20–315–718–46–1
2 x — Golden State Valkyries3212.727115–817–515–75–2
3 x — Las Vegas Aces3113.705217–615–716–66–1
4 x — Atlanta Dream3014.682315–515–715–74–2
5 x — Washington Mystics2816.636515–515–713–93–3
6 x — Indiana Fever2816.636514–615–713–95–1
7 x — Dallas Wings2717.614613–1016–611–114–3
8 cx – New York Liberty2618.591713–714–812–106–0
9 e — Portland Fire1727.386167–169–138–142–5
10 e — Phoenix Mercury1628.3641710–137–159–132–5
11 e — Chicago Sky1628.364174–1611–115–171–5
12 e — Los Angeles Sparks1628.364179–148–148–143–4
13 e — Toronto Tempo1133.250225–157–154–182–4
14 e — Connecticut Sun1133.250224–168–143–190–6
15 e — Seattle Storm836.182251–226–162–200–7
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Notes

(#) – League Standing
c – Commissioner's Cup winner
y – Regular season champion
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

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