Overview
- Jones revealed on Instagram that she had surgery on her right ankle and said it was Day 1 of recovery.
- Reporting from The IX indicates it was a minor procedure to address ankle instability, and she still plans to play for Fenerbahçe this winter.
- The 2024 Finals MVP sprained the same ankle twice in 2025 and missed 13 games, a stretch that undercut the Liberty’s early momentum.
- New York finished 27-17 and lost in the first round to Phoenix, then dismissed head coach Sandy Brondello as the team’s coaching search continues.
- Jones, Breanna Stewart, and Sabrina Ionescu are pending free agents, with GM Jonathan Kolb expressing confidence the trio wants to return.