Appreciation for McBride became more audible recently when she was not named to Saturday’s All-Star Game in Indianapolis. Teammates Collier and Courtney Williams were, and the Lynx coaching staff is headed there as well.

At least one of Minnesota’s grievances has been addressed, as guard Kayla McBride was named an all-star replacement by WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert on Tuesday. McBride takes the place of Atlanta Dream wing Rhyne Howard, who is expected to miss the rest of July with a knee injury.

Lynx's Kayla McBride named WNBA All-Star as injury replacement originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Minnesota Lynx sharpshooter Kayla McBride has been named to the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game as an injury replacement for Atlanta's Rhyne Howard, the league announced on Tuesday.