The Liberty are back too, but unlike the Shock, they do not want a repeat of last season when they finished with a losing record for the second time in franchise history.

Part of the rebuilding process was to get bigger. And one player hoping to make the team is Martina Weber from Iona. So far, she has impressed Patty Coyle. "I'm shocked at how physical she is," Coyle said. "I don't really care what league she played in. To me, that has no bearing on anything. If she has the skills and talent, she'll make it in this league."

Also looking to help the team is second round pick Shay Doron, who will be looked upon to fill Becky Hammon's role. "Of course it's going to be different without Becky because Becky had been here for so long," Shameka Christon said. "But it's now time for our younger players to get some experience."