The NY Liberty have committed $80 million to a state-of-the-art practice facility, but the team won’t be able to use it when 2027 training camp begins. While the Brooklyn project remains targeted for completion that year, the setback has left the franchise with a more immediate question: where will its players prepare for the upcoming season?
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On March 27, 2025, the NY Liberty announced plans for a 75,000-square-foot training center in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, with the ownership group fully funding construction for a projected 2027 opening. The original announcement did not specify an opening month. New York Post Sports later highlighted the scheduling issue in an Instagram post, citing Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment Chief Operating Officer Marissa Shorenstein.
“The Liberty’s $80 million state-of-the-art practice facility is not expected to be ready in time for the start of next year’s training camp, The Post has learned.”
The Post’s report confirms that the NY Liberty will not have access to the Greenpoint complex when 2027 training camp begins, although the organization still maintains its broader 2027 completion target. Rather than an announced delay into 2028, the setback concerns the facility’s availability at the start of the season. That leaves the franchise facing an immediate question over where its players will prepare until the new building is ready.
Interim Practice Options for the NY Liberty Ahead of the 2027 Season
Currently, the Liberty practice on a smaller court inside Barclays Center, just off the arena’s main entrance. According to NetsDaily, citing a league source, parent company Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment is considering spending up to $3 million on temporary facilities at the Brooklyn Nets’ HSS Training Center in Industry City.
The NY Liberty have not declared where they will practice in the interim, meaning neither the expenditure nor a move to HSS has been confirmed. NetsDaily also noted that adapting the training center for the Liberty could require additional courts and locker rooms.
Earlier reporting documented questions about construction progress at the Greenpoint site. In May 2026, Shorenstein told the New York Post that foundation work had been underway since January and explained that this was the longest phase before visible structural progress would appear.
Journalist Norman Oder subsequently reported on Sep. 8, after photographing the site on August 29, that he saw no vertical construction progress and that no formal groundbreaking ceremony had taken place. Neither account establishes the exact cause of the missed training-camp target.
Once completed, the Greenpoint complex will provide the Liberty with upgraded training, recovery and player-support resources. Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones collaborated with design firm Populous on a layout built around athletes’ performance, health and recovery needs.
Plans include two full indoor courts with video and tracking technology, private suites with seven-foot daybeds, a two-story strength-training area and recovery facilities with hydrotherapy, steam and sauna rooms. The plans also call for family-friendly lounges, a rooftop gathering area and outdoor space for community use, extending the facility’s role beyond the team’s daily practices.
The Liberty are not the only WNBA franchise to face a practice-facility setback. The Chicago Sky also missed their original Dec. 2025 completion target, with team officials confirming in July 2026 that they would remain at Wintrust Arena for the rest of the season.
The league’s 2026 collective bargaining agreement introduced enhanced practice-facility standards, with several requirements taking effect by 2028 and reasonable efforts expected in 2027. As the New York Post reported, the Liberty’s current Barclays Center setup meets applicable standards, making the immediate concern the wait for an upgraded facility rather than a reported compliance violation.
For now, two questions remain unresolved: the exact opening date for the Greenpoint complex and where the NY Liberty will practice in the interim. The project remains planned, but the team will enter 2027 training camp without access to its new dedicated home.