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‘Nobody Except Breanna Stewart Should Be Comfortable’ – Analyst Urges Liberty to Consider Major Overhaul After Getting Swept By Dream

The New York Liberty’s championship aspirations were derailed this postseason after falling to a three-game sweep by the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA semifinals, ending a season that began with high expectations. The Liberty, seeded eighth with a 26-18 record, had upset the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in the first round but faltered against the Dream, who won the series 92-82, 101-98 in overtime, and 85-83 at Barclays Center.

Breanna Stewart, the franchise’s star forward, averaged 20.8 points and 8.3 rebounds while finishing fifth in MVP voting, but her team’s struggles have sparked calls for a major overhaul. Analysts, including New York Post reporter Madeline Kenney, argue that only Stewart should feel secure about her future with the team, questioning whether general manager Jonathan Kolb and leadership—including governor Clara Wu Tsai—should reassess coaching stability and roster construction.

The Liberty’s current coaching staff, led by Chris DeMarco, has faced scrutiny after a turbulent tenure, with the team already having fired Sandy Brondello just a year after she led them to their first WNBA title. Injuries to key players like Satou Sabally, Sabrina Ionescu, and Leonie Fiebich further exposed roster vulnerabilities, despite the team’s efforts to retain core players through 2027.

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