Liberty's Nyara Sabally to sit out offseason to rehab knee ahead of 2026 return
Liberty forward Nyara Sabally will skip offseason workouts to rehabilitate her right knee, GM says; team aims for a bounce-back in 2026.
Nyara Sabally will sit out the Liberty offseason to rehabilitate her right knee, Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb said at the team's year-end press conference Thursday. Sabally entered this season riding the high of being the Liberty’s hero in Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals, and she had a strong offseason showing with Fenerbahçe in Turkey.
Sabally's health prevented her from delivering the impact the team hoped for this season. The right knee issue flared up just three games into the season, limiting her to 17 games and causing her to miss all but two after the All-Star break. She underwent two injections in her knee over the course of the season, but nothing provided a lasting solution. “We were very optimistic with her coming into the year, and then her body just wouldn’t allow what her heart and mind wanted to do,” Kolb said.
Sabally, 25, averaged career highs in points (5.4) and rebounds (4.5) in her limited action this season. She has one year remaining on her rookie deal.
