Breanna Stewart returning to Turkish club with WNBA season up in the air

February 16, 2026

WNBA training camps are scheduled to open April 19, though players have until May 1 to report without penalty. The season is set to open May 8. However, a potential delayed start to the 2026 season is not out of the question as labor talks continue.

Changes to the league’s prioritization rules are under consideration, though any changes are unlikely to apply to the first year of the new deal.

Stewart last played for Fenerbahce during the 2022-23 season, leading the franchise to its first EuroLeague women’s championship. She was named the Final Four MVP that year and made first-team All-EuroLeague. NY Post