Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jul 1
ESPN Projects 10 WNBA All-Star Starters as Boston Leads Fan Vote With 683,996
Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jul 1

ESPN Projects 10 WNBA All-Star Starters as Boston Leads Fan Vote With 683,996

1 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 1

Summary

  • Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Olivia Miles and Kelsey Plum headline ESPN’s projected 2026 WNBA All-Star starting lineup, with A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart leading the frontcourt picks.
  • 683,996 votes put Boston atop the latest fan returns released June 24, ahead of Clark’s 670,510, a key signal because fans control 50% of starter voting while players and media account for 25% each.
  • Four guards and six frontcourt players will be named starters for the July 25 game in Chicago, while the league’s 15 head coaches will choose 12 reserves and cannot vote for their own players.
  • Two honorary general managers—not the usual top vote-getter captains—will draft teams from the 22 All-Stars as part of the WNBA’s 30th anniversary season celebration.

Insights

With legends now drafting teams, will they favor established superstars or embrace the WNBA's explosive new rookie class?
Can the 30th anniversary showcase prove the WNBA's growth is sustainable beyond the hype of one historic rookie class?
Does the massive fan vote for certain rookies risk overshadowing the league's other dominant, MVP-caliber talents?