Breanna Stewart Confirms She’ll Play in Liberty’s Preseason Opener Against Fever

Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty fell short of expectations during the 2025 WNBA season, unable to defend their championship after suffering a 2-1 series loss to Alyssa Thomas and the Phoenix Mercury in the first round of the playoffs. Now, the Liberty will turn their attention to the 2026 season, beginning with a preseason game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Saturday.

Despite New York’s lack of success in 2025, Stewart continued to prove she is one of the best players in the league. The former UConn Huskies forward averaged a team-high of 18.3 points on 46.1% shooting, along with 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. This was good enough to secure Stewart a seventh All-Star nod and a seventh All-Defensive selection.

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During the offseason, Stewart continued to dominate on the court during Unrivaled season two, helping Mist BC defeat Kelsey Plum and Phantom BC in the championship. She also began training camp in Spain, where she helped Turkey’s Fenerbahce Opet beat Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring 68-55 in the 2026 EuroLeague Women Final, finishing with nine points and two rebounds.

On Thursday, just two days before the preseason begins, Stewart made her return from overseas to join her New York teammates at training camp. And while there was some doubt that she would be available on Saturday, Stewart did confirm that she will be playing in the preseason opener against the Fever.

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“Breanna Stewart confirmed to media today that she will be playing on Saturday vs the Fever,” women’s basketball insider Khristina Williams wrote on X.