With the core designation, New York will officially take the biggest free agent off the market as the Liberty now have exclusive negotiating rights with Stewart.

New York's Breanna Stewart was one of a handful of players who have been given the franchise tag by their WNBA teams, meaning they can’t sign a contract directly with anyone else.

As the WNBA offseason sets to kick into full swing the New York Liberty are making a big move to retain Breanna Stewart. Per Madeline Kenney of the New York Post, the reigning WNBA champions are set to designate Breanna Stewart as a core player before the deadline of January 20th.

Stewart has led the Liberty in scoring in each of her two seasons in Brooklyn. In 2024, she averaged 20.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while helping deliver New York its first professional basketball title in 51 years.

The New York Liberty are officially back in the Stew York groove. Ahead of her new new endeavor's debut, the Liberty assigned a core designation to Breanna Stewart, retaining one of their ...

New York Liberty stars were unable to withstand a fourth quarter comeback in the debut of the new 3-on-3 league.

Breanna Stewart reflected on Unrivaled's opening night on Friday by sharing a bunch of images from the event on Instagram.

Central New York native Breanna Stewart was one of a handful of players ... a former Cicero-North Syracuse basketball star, helped bring the Liberty their first WNBA championship last fall and ...

New York’s Breanna Stewart was one of a handful ... player from signing with another team as a free agent. Stewart helped bring the Liberty their first WNBA championship last fall and the ...

Breanna Stewart Given Franchise Tag by New York Liberty for Second Straight Year New York's Breanna Stewart was one of a handful of players given the franchise tag by their WNBA teams, meaning ...

League founder Breanna Stewart, Jewell Loyd and the Mist (0-1) now look for their first win of the season against Kayla McBride and the Laces (1-0) in the second game of the night at 9:45 p.m. ET.From NFL plays to college sports scores,

Breanna Stewart reveals how a fan helped her with some good wine during the New York Liberty's Championship celebrations.