Sabrina Ionescu reveals surprising injury truth before Liberty return
She will be back for New York.
Sabrina Ionescu reveals surprising injury truth before Liberty return originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The wait is finally over for New York Liberty fans.
After weeks of uncertainty surrounding her ankle injury, Sabrina Ionescu confirmed Saturday that she plans to make her 2026 season debut Sunday against the Dallas Wings . But it was her explanation of the injury that quickly grabbed attention around the WNBA. “I could put weight on my foot, so I knew it wasn't major,” Ionescu told reporters, according to ESPN.
“But it wasn't not injury. ” That balance between relief and frustration has defined the start of Ionescu’s season after she suffered the injury during a preseason game on May 4. The Liberty star revealed she did suffer structural damage in the ankle, though she emphasized the injury healed faster than expected and will not require surgery moving forward.
“Once it healed, I'm good to go,” Ionescu said. “I'm really excited to be back and work myself back into feeling good as it continues to heal. ” Things change for New York The update immediately changes the outlook for New York early in the season.