The WNBA All Star Game is going to be huge. The event will take place July 20th at Footprint Arena, home of the Phoenix Mercury. But beyond just having all the best players under one roof, this exhibition will likely feature a massive storyline.
The format for the contest this year is Team USA vs Team WNBA, meaning the full Olympic squad will be represented. The WNBA roster will be chosen mostly by vote with the top 10 vote getters from the combination of fans (50%), fellow players (25%) and media members (25%) being picked to represent the W. The coaches in the league will then select the final team members from the remaining pool. And not the one Caitlin Clark touched as the Indiana Fever visited the USA Swimming trials.
This obviously sets up a potential showdown between Clark, who it is hard to imagine won’t be amongst the leading vote getters, and will probably top the list, and the USA basketball roster she was not chosen for. Which means the WNBA will certainly not have the same problems the NBA has when it comes to putting on a proper All-Star contest.