NEW YORK — Betnijah Laney Hamilton did not look like her normal post-game self after the Liberty’s Commissioner’s Cup championship win over the Las Vegas Aces on June 30.It wasn’t her expression that stood out. It was her appearance.There wasn’t a single bead of sweat clinging to her forehead and her uniform showed no signs of the normal wear and tear of a title game after she earned her second “DNP” of the season. It was an unusual occurrence considering who Laney-Hamilton has been for the Liberty in big games over her five-year tenure with the franchise and who she was expected to be coming into 2026.Three nights later she earned her second consecutive DNP and third of the season amid “We want Laney” chants from fans. That’s where Laney-Hamilton finds herself at the halfway point of her 11th year in the league.“As a competitor, as somebody who’s worked really hard, as somebody who’s been a part of the organization for a long time, it can sometimes be disappointing and frustrating,” Laney-Hamilton said Tuesday before going scoreless in 15 minutes of the Liberty’s 88-77 loss to the Dallas Wings. “But, you know, that’s also part of the process.”The Liberty’s roster depth and rotation decisions have left Laney-Hamilton, who has been with the franchise since 2021, in an unfamiliar position, and her inconsistent role prompts questions about her future with the team.Tuesday was the clearest Laney-Hamilton’s been all season about her dissatisfaction with her current role in New York. But if coach Chris DeMarco can’t figure out a way to get her more minutes, what then?There is interest in Laney-Hamilton in the trade market.According to multiple sources who work in the league with knowledge of the situation, Laney-Hamilton’s name came up in trade talks at the beginning of the 2026 season but ultimately the asking price from Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb was too high. At the halfway point in the season, those talks have gone quiet but that doesn’t mean she won’t be a candidate at the trade deadline on Aug. 2.