2021 WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones excited to be in New York

By DOUG FEINBERG The Associated Press

FILE - Connecticut Sun's Jonquel Jones walks down court during the second half of Game 5 in a WNBA basketball playoff semifinal against the Chicago Sky, Sept. 9, 2022, in Chicago. The New York Liberty have traded for Jonquel Jones, adding a big piece to their championship hopes. The Liberty acquired the 2021 MVP as part of a three-team deal with the Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings, the teams announced Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Charles Rex Arbogast]

NEW YORK (AP) — After spending her entire career in Connecticut, Jonquel Jones was ready for a change. So she looked around and decided that New York would be the right place for her. The 2021 MVP was introduced by the Liberty at a press conference Friday a few days after the team traded for her as part of a three-team deal with the Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings. Jones said she saw a shift in the culture of the Liberty franchise last year and wanted to be a part of their “high-octane basketball.”