NEW YORK : Brittney Griner is back in action for the Phoenix Mercury while the New York Liberty and defending champions Las Vegas Aces are expected to usher in the WNBA's 'superteam' era when a new season tips off on Friday.The two-time Olympic gold medalist Griner was already among the biggest names in t
NEW YORK : Brittney Griner is back in action for the Phoenix Mercury while the New York Liberty and defending champions Las Vegas Aces are expected to usher in the WNBA's"superteam" era when a new season tips off on Friday.
"It was cool, and then at the same time, I was sitting there looking around, zoned out a little bit," said Griner, who will open her season on the road against the Sparks on Friday. The Liberty got 2021 MVP Jonquel Jones in a three-team trade in January and only a month later announced the blockbuster acquisition of third all-time assist leader Courtney Vandersloot and twice WNBA Finals MVP Breanna Stewart in open free agency.
The Liberty exited in the first round of the playoffs last year for the second season in a row and open their 2023 campaign in Washington, D.C., against the Mystics. "Candace obviously brings a 'GOAT' status with her and a certain element of savvy, and being a veteran," said head coach Becky Hammon.
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