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Despite being tied for the best record in the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Dream do not have a starter in this year’s WNBA All-Star Game.
Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray narrowly missed out on that honor, although all three appear to be locks to at least be selected to play in the game.
But that’s not enough, Reese said.
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Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) waits for the game to begin against the Washington Mystics during the third quarter at CareFirst Arena. (Rafael Suanes/Imagn Images)
Reese herself said she “expects[s] disrespect,” but defended her teammates because “they won’t say anything.”
“But for those two, I think they work really hard and they put a lot of work into it, and the way they are guarded every game and they [have to] adjust. The reason we’re here is because of these two,” Reese said.
“For us, not having anyone left was just a slap in the face.”
Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese battles Seattle Storm center Awa Fam in the second quarter at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington on June 27, 2026. (Richard Dizon/Imagn Images)
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Six frontcourt players were named starters (three for each team) based on a points system obtained through fan, media and player voting – Reese herself was ranked sixth by all three parties, but the weighted points system placed her seventh. As for the guards, where there are four starters, Howard and Gray finished fifth and sixth. Howard was the second ranked goalie by players, but ninth by fans and fourth by the media.
Caitlin Clark was selected as an All-Star despite being ranked 11th at the guard position by her peers while being fifth in the WNBA with 21.2 points per game and second with 8.2 assists – fans placed her second and the media third, and she is the only player in the league averaging over 20 points and over eight assists.
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever shoots against Angel Reese of the Atlanta Dream during the first quarter at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on June 20, 2026. (Colin Hubbard/Getty Images)
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Reese once again averaged a double-double in his first season with the Dream, averaging 14.8 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, the latter representing a league high.
