Sabrina Ionescu leaves Liberty preseason game vs. Sun with lower leg injury
Ionescu landed awkwardly in the third quarter of Sunday's game, and immediately headed to the locker room.
New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu exited the court early in a preseason game against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday with a lower leg injury. The team later ruled her out of the game, telling multiple reporters that Ionescu would not return to the matchup. In the third quarter, Ionescu landed awkwardly after attempting a reverse layup, going down and quickly grabbing at her left shin.
Ionescu then went straight into the locker room, limping and grimacing. She was able to walk under her own power. Sabrina Ionescu took an awkward landing on a drive attempt and immediately went to the locker room.
Looked to do so on her own strength, albeit a bit gingerly #WNBA pic. twitter. com/PxECNPNT5g — Geoff Magliocchetti (@GeoffJMags) May 3, 2026 The severity of the injury is unclear.
Ionescu missing the rest of the game may have been precautionary; given that it was a preseason matchup, Liberty head coach Chris DeMarco opted to rest his starters throughout the second half. However, Ionescu’s quick journey down the tunnel makes a more significant injury a possibility. New York went on to win the game 79-67.