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Updated · FanSided · Jul 25

WNBA Finalizes 2026 All-Star Rosters as Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark Head 2 Teams

Updated

Updated · FanSided · Jul 25

WNBA Finalizes 2026 All-Star Rosters as Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark Head 2 Teams

Q: Will Team Coop’s perimeter firepower outshine Team Spoon’s paint dominance in tonight's historic 30th-anniversary WNBA All-Star clash?

Team Coop has the slight edge to have its perimeter game define the night, because this matchup is set up like a typical All-Star contest: pace, space and shot-making usually matter more than half-court bruising. The roster construction favors Coop in that environment. Paige Bueckers, Kelsey Mitchell, Marina Mabrey, Jackie Young and Breanna Stewart give Team Coop multiple creators and reliable long-range threats, while Gabby Williams and Kahleah Copper add transition speed. Becky Hammon’s teams also tend to play fast and free, which suits an exhibition built on open-floor offense. Team Spoon’s advantage is real, but more situational. A’ja Wilson, Jonquel Jones and Aliyah Boston give Teresa Weatherspoon’s side the best interior trio in the game, and Caitlin Clark’s passing can make that size even more dangerous. If the game tightens late, rebounding, rim finishes and second-chance points could swing it toward Spoon. Cheryl Reeve also brings a more structured approach that could help if competitiveness rises. The concern for Team Spoon is shooting depth. Clark and Rhyne Howard can stretch the floor, and Boston has expanded her range, but overall the roster is less built for a three-point showcase than Team Coop. In an All-Star setting, that matters. So the most likely outcome is Team Coop’s guard-heavy firepower outshines Team Spoon’s paint dominance over 40 minutes. But if Wilson imposes herself and Spoon controls the glass, the upset path is clear.

3 articles · Updated · FanSided · Jul 25

Team Coop drew top fan vote-getter Paige Bueckers after a coin flip, while Team Spoon was assigned Caitlin Clark under the WNBA’s finalized 2026 All-Star format.
30 years after the league’s debut, Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon served as guest general managers for the first time, but could only split preselected starters and reserves rather than draft freely.
Team Coop’s 11-player roster looks built for pace and perimeter shooting, with a guard-heavy mix including Sonia Citron, Kelsey Mitchell, Marina Mabrey and Breanna Stewart.
Team Spoon counters with more size and interior strength, led by Aliyah Boston, Jonquel Jones and A’ja Wilson, though its spacing and outside shooting appear less reliable.
The roster split sets up a stylistic All-Star contrast—Team Coop’s versatility against Team Spoon’s physicality—as the league marks its 30th anniversary.