Overview
- The live draft on July 15 finalized Team Cooper and Team Weatherspoon for the WNBA All‑Star Game in Chicago on July 25 at the United Center.
- Teresa Weatherspoon used the first pick to take A'ja Wilson as the No. 1 selection while Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark were assigned to opposite teams after a coin flip.
- Becky Hammon will coach Team Cooper and Cheryl Reeve will coach Team Weatherspoon, with both coaches chosen by league tiebreakers based on team records.
- Cooper built a roster with players from 12 different franchises and no teammate pairs, while Weatherspoon retained three teammate pairings including Clark and Aliyah Boston.
- Four players — Jessica Shepard, Olivia Miles, Marina Mabrey and Dominique Malonga — make their first All‑Star appearances and the teams will compete for $70,000 and $30,000 donations to Chicago youth charities.