​The 2026 WNBA All-Star teams are set.As part of the league’s 30th season celebration, WNBA legends Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon are serving as honorary general managers for the All-Star Game. They kicked off their GM duties by drafting their teams on Wednesday, July 15. The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game is set for July 25 at the United Center in Chicago.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCooper and Weatherspoon share a combined eight WNBA All-Star appearances and the competitive energy between the two was on full display. As Weatherspoon was introduced on the ESPN broadcast, her iconic buzzer-beating half-court shot to steal Game 2 from the Houston Comets in the 1999 WNBA Finals was shown.”I was happy to be here until I saw that shot,” said four-time champion Cooper, whose Comets lost that game as a result of Weatherspoon’s late-game heroics, one of the most memorable moments in WNBA history.WNBA ALL-STARS: Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson among startersMORE: Rhyne Howard, Angel Reese, Kelsey Plum headline WNBA All-Star reservesCooper got sweet revenge moments later, winning the coin toss to claim the leading vote-getter: Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers. Weatherspoon was assigned the second-leading vote: Indiana Fever G Caitlin Clark.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThen, the WNBA All-Star Draft officially commenced. In the first round, Weatherspoon and Cooper selected four starters each by way of alternating picks. Weatherspoon picked Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson second off the board and Cooper then grabbed Commissioner Cup champion MVP Breanna Stewart with her No. 2 pick.”She chose (Stewart) because she’s a Liberty player,” quipped Weatherspoon, who played for the New York Liberty from 1997 to 2003.Reserves came next. Cooper kicked it off by nabbing Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese, much to Weatherspoon’s dismay. Weatherspoon coached Reese during her one-year stint as the Chicago Sky head coach in 2024. Weatherspoon then selected Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray, prompting a reaction from Cooper.”You were supposed to miss (Gray’s) name on the list,” Cooper said.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWeatherspoon responded, “You were supposed to miss Angel (Reese’s) name on the list.”1 / 2Paige Bueckers was selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2025 WNBA draft, and the guard went on to win Rookie of the Year honors after averaging 19.2 points, 5.4 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game in her first season.(Joe Nicholson, Imagn Images)Both general managers had an opportunity to make a trade afterwards, but opted to keep their teams in tact.”The one word I’m going to use for (Team Spoon)… we’re competitive. We are competitive and we want to win,” Weatherspoon said, leading Cooper to ask, “But can you score enough points?”Weatherspoon hit back, “Watch us. Just pay attention. If you don’t defend, what you going to do?”Cooper quickly responded, “Score a lot of points.”Head Coach: Becky HammonGenera