What's next for the Liberty? Why a major shake-up could be in order after inconsistent season

After getting swept by the Dream in the semis, the Liberty have some big choices to make Ten days after the New York Liberty swept the Minnesota Lynx in the first round of the playoffs to become the first No. 8 seed to knock out a No. 1 seed in WNBA history, they were swept out of the semifinals by the Atlanta Dream. It was a fitting end to another frustrating season in Brooklyn. After re-signing the Big Three of Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu, convincing Satou Sabally to take a discount in free agency, bolstering the supporting cast with an array of international signings, including Pauline Astier, and hiring Chris DeMarco as their new coach, the Liberty were installed as the preseason title favorites.

Neither Ionescu (ankle), Sabally (cyst), nor Leonie Fiebich (overseas commitments) was ready for opening night, but they won anyway by 31. A few nights later, they blew a 13-point lead to the expansion Portland Fire and lost on a buzzer-beater. And so their season would go. "We want to win a championship every single time we step on the court, but it's really hard in this league. And in order to do that, you need to be consistent for the full 44 games, and now it's going to be 50 and whatever, and