The most revealing quote to come out of New York Liberty training camp has nothing to do with how they plan to defend their title, or how new additions and familiar faces will bolster their bench.
“I think some people forget, while there’s a lot of big other teams, New York really started these talks of ‘Let’s progress us forward. Let’s invest. Let’s make sure that our players have everything that they need.’”
That was one of those new additions, decade-long WNBA’er Natasha Cloud, discussing why she felt so excited to join the Liberty, and she didn’t once mention the team’s 2024 championship.