{"id":605744,"date":"2026-04-25T14:39:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/605744\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T14:39:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:39:31","slug":"jonquel-jones-shares-crucial-update-ahead-of-2026-wnba-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/605744\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonquel Jones shares crucial update ahead of 2026 WNBA season"},"content":{"rendered":"

As New York Liberty fans were worried about not retaining Jonquel Jones<\/a>, the center is officially staying with the team as both sides agreed to a new contract this month.\u00a0 With the Liberty star back on a multi-year contract<\/a>, Jones would speak about how she’s feeling coming into the 2026 season, as she dealt with injuries last year.<\/p>\n

Coming off a minor ankle surgery in October of 2025, following injuries last season, she is back to being a full participant for New York, looking to keep up her production. She would even say on Friday that she has \u201cno complaints\u201d with anything and looks to continue to be the team’s \u201cconnector,\u201d<\/a> via Geoff Magliocchetti.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel great. My ankle feels good, so no complaints. I’m just excited to be back out there to have a fully healthy season. Last year was kind of like uncharted territory for me, because I’m never really hurt, so it was just like a new challenge and something different,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had to kind of have a different perspective with everything. But just be the leader that I’ve always been, leading by example, I consider myself to be kind of like the connector on our team, just like making sure I’m checking on people, making sure I’m bringing everybody along. And I just want to continue that leadership style,\u201d Jones continued.<\/p>\n

Jonquel Jones has \u201cno complaints\u201d entering 2026:
(Diaz)#Wnba<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/RF7FwzDDnY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Geoff Magliocchetti (@GeoffJMags) April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Liberty’s Jonquel Jones on being a \u201cfull go\u201d<\/p>\n

This shouldn’t be too surprising to hear from Jones, as she said during training camp that she was a \u201cfull go\u201d<\/a> during the training and how \u201cexcited for the season\u201d she is, according to The New York Post. The goal for the Liberty is one that the team last did in 2024, and it’s to win a title.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously another championship. That\u2019s the big thing,\u201d Jones said Monday. \u201cI think we have a team that we\u2019ve put together and people that are coming back from last year, too, where we can compete at a high level, and so we\u2019re still going after that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones, Breanna Stewart,\u00a0 Sabrina Ionescu, and others look to continue the winning ways this season.<\/p>\n

As New York Liberty fans were worried about not retaining Jonquel Jones, the center is officially staying with the team as both sides agreed to a new contract this month. With the Liberty star back on a multi-year contract, Jones would speak about how she’s feeling coming into the 2026 season, as she dealt with injuries last year.<\/p>\n