Caitlin Clark loved the roster she had assembled for the WNBA All-Star Game.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The coaching situation, though, was another story.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a move that was as shocking as it was unclear if it was technically allowed, Clark traded Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve to Team Collier for Liberty coach Sandy Brondello.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reeve was supposed to coach Team Clark in the July 19 showcase before Napheesa Collier and Clark agreed to the coach swap and revealed it during the WNBA All-Star draft<\/a> that was airing on ESPN\u2019s pregame show before the Liberty faced the Aces.\u00a0<\/p>\n Indiana Fever guards Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark celebrate from the bench during a game against the Las Vegas Aces at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Grace Smith\/INDIANAPOLIS STAR-Imagn Images<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know if this is in the rules, I don\u2019t really care, but I think we already discussed we are going to trade coaches,\u201d Clark said.\u00a0[Collier] is going to take her coach. Sandy Brondello, let\u2019s get it. It\u2019s going to be amazing. Sorry WNBA if that\u2019s not in the rule. Sorry, ESPN, if that\u2019s not in the rule, but we just made it a rule.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSandy Brondello, come on over. You can coach Sabrina [Ionescu]. Maybe [Breanna Stewart] wants to come over to my team.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 TRADE ALERT \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier have decided to trade COACHES!<\/p>\n That means Cheryl Reeve will now coach Team Collier and Sandy Brondello will lead Team Clark \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n 2025 @ATT<\/a> WNBA All-Star pic.twitter.com\/LtcZs273SY<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 WNBA (@WNBA) July 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello looks on during the first half against the Las Vegas Aces at Barclays Center on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Brooklyn, NY. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST<\/p>\n Clark continued to jokingly prod Collier to \u201clet her know\u201d if she wanted to allow the Liberty star to join Team Clark.\u00a0<\/p>\n Collier plays under Reeve for the Lynx, so the swap allows her to play for her in the All-Star Game as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n The trade is notable not only for its unprecedented nature but also because of the perception around Reeve and her comments regarding Clark.\u00a0<\/p>\n Reeve had seemingly taken a swipe on social media when the WNBA promoted a preseason game being televised featuring Clark and the Fever in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve looks on against the Indiana Fever in the second half during the Commissioner\u2019s Cup final at Target Center. Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The Lynx coach re-shared the WNBA post on X and mentioned that Minnesota was also playing the Sky that night and included the hashtags #theWismmorethanoneplayer and #12teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n She then responded to a fan comment that it was \u201cBecause they only care about Caitlin,\u201d to which the coach replied, \u201cThat part.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Reeve was also the head coach of the U.S. Olympic women\u2019s basketball team and took a lot of flak for Clark\u2019s snub from the Olympic roster<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\n