New York Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb says the decision not to exercise the option on former coach Sandy Brondello's contract was not a reactive one but instead "rooted in being proactive" based on the determination that "evolution and innovation is what is needed."

"These decisions mark fork-in-the-road moments for organizations," Kolb told reporters Thursday. "You can stand still or you can embrace change and move forward, and my commitment is to keep pushing the New York Liberty to new heights."

Brondello was the winningest coach in franchise history and led the Liberty to their first championship in 2024. This year, an injury-marred summer saw the Liberty fall in the first round of the playoffs to the Phoenix Mercury as the No. 5 seed.

Brondello was the third coach in WN

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