According to ESPN's Alexa Philippou, Sabally will meet with the Liberty and Mercury in the coming days. New York is the reigning WNBA champion, and she has a couple of connections there. Her younger sister, Nyara Sabally, plays there and was instrumental in their triumph last season.
With Satou Sabally expected to make a shocking departure from the Dallas Wings, the door is open for the Phoenix Mercury. As a result, she's planning on meeting with Phoenix this week, according to Alexa Philippou of ESPN via Nekias Duncan on X.
Oct 16, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots against the Minnesota Lynx during the second half of game three of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
Many will be mistaken and believe the start of the Liberty’s title defense is a few months away. But their quest to repeat actually started last week.
Following the announcement that Satou Sabally received a core designation from the Dallas Wings, trade rumors surrounding her erupted.
The Liberty have a chance to trade for the Wings' Satou Sabally. With her sister Nyara already in New York, they should make it happen.
With the WNBA exploding in popularity and a new TV deal bringing more revenue, the expectation is that salaries will jump in 2026 and most free agents will sign one-year contracts to get back onto the market next offseason.
The women's basketball world was thrown for a loop when Dallas Wings superstar Satou Sabally asserted that her time playing for the Wings was over when speaking
Satou Sabally has long been rumored to be joining the reigning WNBA champions, New York Liberty, this offseason.
Sabally likely will sign only a one-year deal wherever she goes, diminishing her trade value. That’s how New York gets into the mix. The Liberty have all of their firsts available, but they don’t have great value since the team projects to be very good ...
Per Kendra Andrews of ESPN, Sabally revealed that players were extra nice with her and even said Breanna Stewart straight forward recruited her to the New York Liberty, where her sister Nyara plays. "Satou Sabally, who announced she has played her last ...
WNBA free agency has opened and a three-team trade sending Jewell Loyd to Las Vegas and Kelsey Plum to Los Angeles has started the wheels spinning.