Satou Sabally has agreed to a multiyear deal with the New York Liberty, her agent Zack Miller of WME Basketball confirmed to ESPN. Center Jonquel Jones also agreed to return to New York on a multiyear contract, a separate source confirmed.

Sabally’s decision was driven by New York’s championship culture and her belief the Liberty remain legitimate title contenders, a source told ESPN. The Liberty won the 2025 WNBA championship.

The 27-year-old forward averaged 16.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals for the Phoenix Mercury last season, earning her third All-Star Game selection. She averaged 19 points and 7 rebounds in the postseason before suffering a concussion in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals that forced her to miss the decisive final game. Lingering symptoms kept her out of Unrivaled in January.

Sabally’s arrival reunites her with Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu, her former Oregon teammate. The pair led Oregon to the program’s first Final Four in 2019 before being selected first and second overall in the 2020 WNBA Draft. Ionescu has indicated she intends to re-sign with New York, joining Breanna Stewart in announcing plans to return.

Sabally also reunites with teammate Leonie Fiebich, with whom she played at Valencia Basket during previous WNBA offseasons.

Jones, a five-time All-Star, is entering her fourth season in New York after spending her first six years with the Connecticut Sun. She averaged 13.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 2025 but appeared in just 31 of 44 games due to ankle injuries. Jones made WNBA history in 2021 as the first player to win MVP, Sixth Woman of the Year and Most Improved Player.