Caitlin Clark picks Indiana Fever teammate Aliyah Boston with the No. 1 pick in WNBA All-Star Game draft<br>Caitlin Clark took her Indiana Fever teammate Aliyah Boston with the first pick in the WNBA All-Star Game draft _ and later turned down an offer to trade her.<br><br>Clark was given the No. 1 pick for the All-Star Game, which will be played on July 19 at Indiana_s Gainbridge Fieldhouse, by coming top of the fan vote and later selected another Fever teammate in Kelsey Mitchell.<br><br>Napheesa Collier, <A HREF='https://kra35c.cc'>kra34 cc</A> the other team captain, took Breanna Stewart with her top pick and later offered Clark a straight swap between Stewart and Boston.<br><br>"Absolutely not," <a href="https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/search?search_api_views_fulltext=Clark%20laughed">Clark laughed</a>. "Not happening. I don_t think Phee actually meant that, I think she just wanted to see how I would react."<br><br>Clark rounded off her star-studded team with the New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu, Las Vegas Aces star and MVP A_ja Wilson and the Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally, while Mitchell is a reserve.<br><br>Collier and Stewart will be joined in their starting five by the Atlanta Dream_s Allisha Gray, Seattle Storm star Nneka Ogwumike and Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers, with <a href="https://www.homeclick.com/search.aspx?search=Collier%20selecting">Collier selecting</a> Minnesota Lynx teammate Courtney Williams as first reserve.<br><br>Clark opted against drafting rival Angel Reese as a reserve, meaning the pair will face off this year after teaming up in 2024 to take on _ and beat _ the US Olympic team.<br><br>One trade that was agreed on, however, was that of the head coaches, with the New York Liberty_s Sandy Brondello swapping to coach Team Clark, while Cheryl Reeves will now coach Team Collier.<br>Meanwhile, Clark is expected to make her highly anticipated return to the court when the Indiana Fever host the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday.<br><br>Clark has been out for two weeks with a groin injury and has missed five WNBA games, including the Commissioner_s Cup final win against the Minnesota Lynx. The Fever are 3-2 in Clark_s absence.<br><br>In her second season in the WNBA, Clark is averaging 18.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 8.9 assists and 1.6 steals.
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