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.

Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride will replace injured Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard in Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis.