Breanna Stewart is expected to return to the New York Liberty lineup on Monday after missing 13 games due to a knee injury.
The Liberty have struggled without Stewart, falling from second to fifth place in the WNBA standings.
Injuries have forced the Liberty to use 13 different starting lineups this season.
Breanna Stewart, who has not played since hurting her knee July 26, is expected to return Monday when the New York Liberty play host to the Connecticut Sun, according to coach Sandy Brondello.
Stewart has missed 13 games since sustaining a bone bruise in her right knee against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Liberty are 5-8 without Stewart and have fallen from second place in the WNBA standings to fifth. The defending WNBA champions are eight games behind the first-place Minnesota Lynx.
Stewart, a two-time league MVP, is averaging 18.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.4 blocks in 24 starts this season.