The Liberty are one of the WNBA’s original franchises. Yet, it took 28 years for the organization to finally win a WNBA championship trophy. The work of Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb — with oversight and assistance from progressive owners Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai — made that happen with organizational and roster transactions that catapulted his team into the WNBA’s upper echelon. Some of the moves were bold and a few went under the radar — but all were intended to keep the franchise relevant in a time the league experienced rapid growth. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights of Kolb’s Liberty tenure since his arrival in March 2019. FIRING SANDY BRONDELLO This was the most...
