Several suitors are preparing formal bids to purchase the WBNA's Liberty from MSG with the expectation that the team will remain in New York after the sale, sources told ESPN.
Isiah Thomas' partial ownership petition for the New York Liberty is being vetted by a committee of owners from the WNBA's Board of Governors the league announced Monday.
The New York Liberty will feature a rebuilt roster, plus controversial new team president Isiah Thomas. But coach Bill Laimbeer thinks his mix of vets and rookies could challenge in the East.
Liberty owner James Dolan and new team president Isiah Thomas met with players to address a jury's ruling that MSG improperly fired a female exec who accused Thomas of sexual harassment.
MSG says hiring Isiah Thomas is purely about saving the Liberty. But people around the league worry the Liberty are actually being used as a pawn just to get Thomas back into the fold at MSG.
Isiah Thomas has filed paperwork for partial ownership of the WNBA's New York Liberty, two people familiar with the situation said Wednesday.
