Stewart trades for Bird in WNBA All-Star draft

Published July 2, 2022 2:53 PM

By DOUG FEINBERG
AP Basketball Writer

Breanna Stewart traded for her Seattle teammate Sue Bird in the WNBA All-Star draft. Bird was set to be a co-captain with A’ja Wilson before Stewart pulled off the deal to acquire Bird for Sylvia Fowles. Bird and Fowles are both set to retire at the end of the season. Bird will be playing in her record 13th All-Star Game on July 10 in Chicago. Fowles has played in eight. Stewart also acquired Nneka Ogwumike for Sabrina Ionescu in a separate trade with Wilson. Candace Parker was the first pick of the draft.

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