Liberty's Ionescu Out at Least 2 Weeks with Ankle Injury

New York Liberty star guard Sabrina Ionescu will miss at least two weeks after rolling her left ankle in the team's preseason finale against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday in Uncasville, Connecticut.

The injury occurred less than three minutes into the third quarter of the Liberty's 79-67 victory. Ionescu drove to the basket off a screen set by Jonquel Jones, attempting a reverse layup past Sun forward Diamond Miller. She landed awkwardly, rolled her ankle and crumpled to the floor. After a brief moment on the court, she stood, signaled for a substitute and walked to the locker room with a limp. The team ruled her out for the remainder of the game. She had six points on 2-for-8 shooting in just under 16 minutes.

An MRI on Monday revealed no significant damage, according to a team source. Ionescu will wear a boot and be reevaluated in two weeks. The timeline means she will miss the season opener Friday at home against the Sun, a three-game road trip that includes Sunday at the Washington Mystics, and consecutive games on May 12 and 14 against the Portland Fire.

Liberty coach Chris DeMarco confirmed the ankle roll after the game and described the initial outlook as positive. "Things...