McCarthy: WNBA free agency

Sammie McCarthy sports Writer

W nb A free agency for the 2023 season officially opened Feb. 1. s everal notable players have announced contracts with new teams for the upcoming season, including c andace Parker, c ourtney v andersloot and b reanna s tewart, among others.

o ne of the best players in the W nb A, s tewart signed this week with the n ew York Liberty. s he is leaving the s eattle s torm after six seasons with the franchise.

s tewart won two W nb A championships in 2018 and 2020 with the s torm, and was named W nb A Finals mv P in both appearances. s he was named W nb A mv P in 2018 as well. s tewart is a four-time W nb A All- s tar, and led the league in scoring last season.

s he will be joining s abrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones in n ew York to give the Liberty three 2022 All-W nb A awardees. The Liberty lost in the first round of the playoffs last season, but the addition of s tewart to the roster turns them into a championship contender.

Four-time W nb A All- s tar c ourtney v andersloot will join the Liberty as well. vandersloot has played for c hicago s ky since she was drafted in 2011, winning a championship with them in 2021.

The Las vegas Aces will be the team to beat this season. They are reigning champions and have continued to strengthen their roster by adding 2022 AllW nb A First Team awardee c andace Parker.

Parker is a two-time W nb A champion and has earned numerous accolades over her 14 seasons in the