Nyara Sabally won’t play this offseason in order to rehabilitate her right knee issue, Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb said at Thursday’s year-end press conference. 

Sabally entered this season riding the high of being the Liberty’s hero in Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals.

She also had a strong offseason showing with her offseason team, Fenerbahçe in Turkey. 

But Sabally was never healthy enough to impact the Liberty the way she had hoped. 

Sabally had an issue flare up in her right knee just three games into the season. The backup center was limited to 17 games total and missed all but two games after the All-Star break. 

She had two injections in her knee over the course of the season, but nothing seemed to provide the long-term solutions necessary for her to play at full strength. 

“We were very optimistic with her coming into the year, and then her body just wouldn’t allow what her heart and mind wanted to do,” Kolb said. 

Sabally, 25, averaged career highs in points (5.4) and rebounds (4.5) in her limited play this season.

She has one year remaining on her rookie deal.