Overview
- Sabally left the Phoenix Mercury in the shortened 2026 free-agency window after the club declined to 'core' her and signed a reported two-year fully guaranteed contract with the New York Liberty.
- Her Oct. 8, 2025 concussion required on-court aid and a night in the hospital and remains part of her medical history even though New York’s coach says current absences are unrelated to that injury.
- Sabally has been limited by a cyst and a separate illness this season, played in only three games for New York with a single 20-point outing, and was listed questionable before being cleared off the injury report for a recent Liberty-Mercury game.
- Phoenix is feeling the loss of her scoring—she averaged 16.3 points in the regular season and 19 in the postseason—and coach Nate Tibbetts says replacing her immediate scoring threat and cohesion has been a clear challenge.
- The move highlights how roster rules like the WNBA 'core' designation and a compressed free-agency window can reshape team construction and create short-term ripple effects for player fit, health management, and on-court chemistry.