Sabrina Ionescu reportedly reached out to Steph Curry during the hiring process to ask about DeMarco, and Kolb has expressed confidence that Ionescu will return. Sabrina probably isn\u2019t a one-to-one comp to Steph, but getting the most out of her will almost certainly be one of Chris DeMarco\u2019s priorities. I think Sabrina needs to get off the ball more. Last season, Stewart had the highest usage of her career and her worst effective field goal percentage since 2021. She shot a career-low 29.9 percent on 8.2 threes per 36 minutes. Sabrina was seventh in the league in usage and while she is certainly good enough to warrant it, I feel like it probably could have been lower considering all the talent she shared the court with.<\/p>\n
All that being said, I don\u2019t actually expect the DeMarco signing to affect Ionescu\u2019s fantasy production all that much. Sabrina has averaged between 34.1 and 35.8 fppg in each of the last four seasons, and while all four of those were under former head coach Sandy Brondello, I don\u2019t expect that to change. Sabrina may lower her usage and increase her efficiency, like she did in 2023, but the end result for fantasy players will likely be the same.<\/p>\n
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Apr 3, 2022; Sacramento, California, USA; Golden State Warriors assistant coach Chris DeMarco before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
I\u2019m more interested to see what DeMarco can do for Breanna Stewart, who has already said she is returning to the Liberty next season. Stewart averaged a career-low 34.4 fppg last season; her previous worst was 39.2. Like Ionescu, Stewart had her worst three-point-shooting season of her career, at 24.1 percent. Perhaps even more problematic, Stewart attempted just 3.3 threes per 36 minutes, also a career-low. Last season, 78.2 percent of Stewart\u2019s made field goals were assisted. If DeMarco can do a better job of getting Stewart open, or heading towards the basket with an advantage when she catches the ball, that could make a huge difference. Stewart\u2019s days of playing more than 30 minutes per game are probably over, but prior to last season, Stewart had scored at least 1.2 fantasy points per minute in six consecutive seasons. I think last season was basically Stewart\u2019s floor, and under DeMarco, I think she\u2019ll get back to scoring 36+ FPPG.<\/p>\n
Follow LFG World on Instagram<\/a> for more Women’s Sports News<\/a><\/p>\n The rest of the roster is more up in the air, though I certainly expect the Liberty to try to bring Jonquel Jones, Benijah Laney-Hamilton, Marine Johannes and Emma Meesseeman back. Steve Kerr has never been afraid to play smart defenders who move the ball on offense, even if it meant leaving more talented scorers on the bench. If DeMarco brings that over to the Liberty, that could benefit the entire team, especially for fantasy. The Liberty had nine players averaged at least 13 FPPG last season. That number is probably a bit inflated because Nyara Sabally and Emma Meesseman each played just 17 games, but that is still a wide distribution. If DeMarco gives more time to lower-usage offensive players, that could benefit New York\u2019s secondary playmakers. I think the best thing for their fantasy value would be for Meesseman, Jonquel Jones and Natasha Cloud to find new teams. All three were better for fantasy before they joined the Liberty. That being said, if they do return, I am fairly confident they will bounce back under Chris DeMarco.<\/p>\n