Shut down the rumor mills.
Marine Johannès isn’t expected to go anywhere after all.
The Liberty fully intend to re-sign Johannès and plan to have the fan favorite back in New York this summer, a league source told The Post Friday.
Johannès, 31, received a reserved qualifying offer from the Liberty earlier this week, which opened the pathway for her return.
She had been rumored to be a trade candidate, though the league source shut that down point blank.
Johannès was the only Liberty player who appeared in all 44 regular-season games, averaging 6.4 points while shooting 39.7 percent from the field and 34.4 percent from deep.
She fell out of the rotation in the playoffs, logging only 10 minutes in three games in the first round against the Mercury.
Johannès has the potential, though, to be a difference-maker for the Liberty.
Johannès the only player who’s been with New York since 2019, though she missed two seasons for the Olympics and another because of the pandemic. She’s become beloved by fans for her one-legged 3s and electric playmaking.
She’s a career 37.7 percent shooter from downtown. Her adaptability and skillset allow her to complement a variety of different lineups.
Johannès gives the Liberty guard depth, though New York is still in the market for a true backup point guard.
While the official negotiating period opens Wednesday, WNBA teams can’t start signing players until Saturday.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
