When the New York Liberty take on the winless Storm on Tuesday night, Breanna Stewart will play in her first game as a visiting player in Seattle.
Before joining the Storm as a free agent this offseason, Stewart played on two teams that won the WNBA championship and was named league MVP for the 2018 season.
Part of the 28-year-old Stewart’s choice spun around needing to get back to her East Coast roots, yet her takeoff additionally agreed with the retirement of Seattle symbol Sue Bird.
While the Liberty (2-1) are anticipated to be a title contender, the Storm (0-2) are currently in rebuilding mode.
Stewart has scored 78 points in his first three games in New York, the most in franchise history. Tina Charles, who was 71 in 2018, set the previous record.
Stewart set a Liberty standard with 45 places in her subsequent game – – it likewise addresses her vocation high – – and circled back to 21 places, six bounce back, six takes, five helps and four hindered shots in Saturday’s 81-65 home win over the Connecticut Sun.
Stewart said that ought to be the norm as she work with her new partners, which incorporate individual offseason acquisitions Courtney Vandersloot and Jonquel Jones alongside remainder Sabrina Ionescu.
With Bird and Stewart presently not in Seattle, four-time Elite player Jewell Loyd is the substance of the Storm.
Loyd found the middle value of 26 focuses over the initial two games, scoring 30 in Friday’s 95-91 home misfortune against the Dallas Wings.
Before rallying to make it a close loss, Seattle fell 17 points behind. It likewise wasn’t generally so crippling as the season-opening 105-64 home misfortune against the Las Vegas Pros.
Loyd permitted it will require investment for the Storm to get comfortable with themselves.
