EDD, Wilson draft All-Star rosters
The rosters for the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game were determined Tuesday night, with captains Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics and A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces selecting their teammates through a schoolyard-style draft.
Delle Donne had the first pick among the pool of eight starters, while Wilson got things started for the reserve selections.
Here's how the teams shook out:
Team Delle Donne
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Cpt. | Elena Della Donne | Mystics |
| 1 | Brittney Griner | Mercury |
| 3 | Jewell Loyd | Storm |
| 5 | Jonquel Jones | Sun |
| 7 | Kia Nurse | Liberty |
| 10 | Kristi Toliver | Mystics |
| 12 | DeWanna Bonner | Mercury |
| 14 | Nneka Ogwumike | Sparks |
| 16 | Courtney Vandersloot | Sky |
| 18 | *Napheesa Collier | Lynx |
| 20 | Alyssa Thomas | Sun |
* Traded for Tina Charles
Team Wilson
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Cpt. | A'ja Wilson | Aces |
| 2 | Chelsea Gray | Sparks |
| 4 | Kayla McBride | Aces |
| 6 | Liz Cambage | Aces |
| 8 | Natasha Howard | Storm |
| 9 | Sylvia Fowles | Lynx |
| 11 | Diamond DeShields | Sky |
| 13 | Allie Quigley | Sky |
| 15 | *Tina Charles | Liberty |
| 17 | Erica Wheeler | Fever |
| 19 | Candice Dupree | Fever |
| 21 | Odyssey Sims | Lynx |
* Traded for Napheesa Collier
The two captains made a pair of trades. Delle Donne swapped Minnesota Lynx rookie Napheesa Collier to Team Wilson for New York Liberty center Tina Charles. It's fitting that Collier lands with Team Wilson: She was selected to appear in this year's All-Star Game because an ankle injury will prevent Wilson from playing.
The two stars also swapped bench bosses to reunite with their respective coaches in the Mystics' Mike Thibault and the Aces' Bill Laimbeer.