Cheryl Reeve questions league-leading Lynx only getting two All-Stars

On the day she was named to the WNBA All-Star team, Courtney Williams matched her season high with 25 points to help lead the Lynx to a comeback win over the Chicago Sky on Sunday. Fellow All-Star Napheesa Collier added 21 points in Minnesota's victory, which was their league-best 17th of the season.

Collier, who is the MVP favorite at this point, was an obvious pick for the All-Star Game, finishing second in overall fan voting to earn the role of team captain. Williams was also a deserving selection, earning the second trip of her career. But the 17-2 Lynx, who remain unbeaten in regular season play at Target Center, could've easily had one or two more representatives chosen.

Kayla McBride and Alanna Smith both have strong arguments as snubs — particularly the former, whose numbers are basically identical to her 2024 All-Star season. After Sunday's game, Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve expressed her disappointment towards her fellow coaches for only voting in Williams among the reserves.

"I don’t know why only Phee and Courtney are All-Stars when you have the best team in the league by a few games," Reeve said. "There are teams that are below us in the standings by a lot that have three All-Stars. Historically, teams at the top get minimum of three, oftentimes four, so really disappointing. Really, really happy for Courtney, the obvious one was Phee, but we are disappointed in the coaches' voting with regards to their selections for All-Stars."

Last season, McBride averaged 15 points, 3.2 assists, and 1.3 steals per game on 42/41/89 shooting splits. She was clearly the Lynx's second-best player and earned her fourth career All-Star nod. This season, McBride is averaging 14.9 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.1 steals on 43/40/94 shooting splits. She's been the exact same player who is so key to everything the Lynx do.

It's a very cool honor for Williams, who exploded for 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists against Chicago to raise her season averages to nearly 14/5/6, but McBride deserves to be joining her and Collier in Indianapolis this month.

The case can be made that Smith should be there, too. The Lynx's center leads the league with 44 total blocked shots this season and is second at 2.4 per game. She's been one of the very best defensive players in the league, while also averaging roughly 10/5/3 and shooting 48 percent on the offensive end. Smith, who is in her seventh season, would've been a first-time All-Star.

At 17-2, the Lynx are 4.5 games ahead of the second-place teams in the WNBA standings. The Seattle Storm, who are 12-7, have three All-Stars. So do the 9-9 Indiana Fever, who are hosting the game. The Lynx have as many All-Stars as the 8-10 Washington Mystics, which doesn't feel right.

The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game takes place on July 19. Collier and Caitlin Clark will draft their teams on July 8. It remains theoretically possible that the Lynx could get another selection if an injury replacement is needed.