There are changes coming for the Liberty this offseason.
But general manager Jonathan Kolb doesn’t expect his star trio of Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart — all unrestricted free agents heading into 2026 — to depart this winter.
“I have the utmost confidence that they want to be back with us,” Kolb said Thursday during a press conference at Barclays Center.
Kolb’s comments on his stars came after he explained why the team had moved on from head coach Sandy Brondello .
If the All-Star trio returns under a new head coach it would their fourth season playing together.
But a lot could happen between now and the upcoming free-agent period.
First, GMs are unsure if they’ll begin negotiating with players after the New Year as per usual as the WNBA and players associat