One ringless season and the New York Liberty pushed the reset button. The management has the winningest coach in their history in Sandy Brondello. However, results played a minor role in the decision, according to GM Jonathan Kolb. “This is not about not winning or winning,” Kolb said. “It’s about how do we position ourselves to be at the top of the league in a real, sustainable way as the league evolves.”

A ‘proactive’ move, as he called it. Brondello probably fell victim to her own standards after keeping Liberty afloat despite an injury-ravaged season, but the Liberty did not go for a hardship exception like many teams did. Instead, they brought Emma Meesseman and Stephanie Talbiot to provide support on July 27. Even after signing them, the roster count went below 10 a f

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