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WNBA Lockout Looms as Liberty Restructures Coaching Staff
12/29/2025
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- The WNBA faces a lockout as it nears 2026 while finalizing a new collective bargaining agreement.
- New York Liberty named Chris DeMarco coach in December after staff departed.
- DeMarco aims to fill gaps and expects a slow hiring process.
- The Liberty holds only a third-round pick in the upcoming draft.
- Most 2025 players are free agents, but GM Jonathan Kolb expects Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, and Sabrina Ionescu to re-sign.
