With the core designation, New York will officially take the biggest free agent off the market as the Liberty now have exclusive negotiating rights with Stewart.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FLE - New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) celebrates a basket during the second half of a WNBA ...

Breanna Stewart shoots a free throw during the Liberty’s WNBA title-clinching Game 5 win over the Lynx. NBAE via Getty Images The core designation would automatically put a supermax offer of a ...

New York’s Breanna Stewart was one of a handful of players given the franchise tag by their WNBA teams, meaning they can’t sign a contract directly with anyone else. Other players receiving ...

FLE - New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) celebrates a basket during the second half of a WNBA basketball semifinal game against the Las Vegas Aces, Sept. 29, 2024, in New York. Corey ...