New York Liberty Madeline Kenney Underwhelming Liberty superteam missing a championship-caliber element By Madeline Kenney Published June 30, 2026, 2:11 a.m. ET Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty dribbles the ball during the game against the Seattle Storm. NBAE via Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO — Breanna Stewart knows it takes time to build a good thing.
She’s been in this business for 10 years now. There are always going to be peaks and valleys over the course of a 44-game season.
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A month ago, during a particularly rough stretch, Stewart said she was happy that the Liberty’s struggles were happening early.
She knew there would be growing pains given the new coaching staff and new system.
