Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu to make 2026 season debut Sunday against Wings
Ionescu rolled her ankle during a May 3 preseason game against the Connecticut Sun.
Sabrina Ionescu will make her 2026 WNBA season debut against the Dallas Wings on Sunday, the New York Liberty guard told reporters . When the Liberty host the Wings at Barclays Center, the four-time WNBA All-Star will be available after missing the start of the season due to an ankle sprain suffered during preseason . Ionescu practiced this week as she inched closer to a return.
Head coach Chris DeMarco labeled her as questionable ahead of Thursday’s loss to the Golden State Valkyries before she was eventually ruled out. Ionescu added she is not sure if she will take part in Monday’s game against the Portland Thorns as she manages her recovery. Play 2026 Soccer Pick 'Em with FOX One and make your picks for the world's biggest soccer tournament After Ionescu rolled her left ankle during the Liberty's preseason win over the Connecticut Sun on May 3, the team said she would be reevaluated in two weeks .
An MRI showed no further damage to her left foot or ankle, the same one she injured in 2020 . 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 Ionescu is in her seventh WNBA season, all with the Liberty. Last season, she played 38 games and averaged 18.