Sabrina Ionescu, Kayla McBride reject the WNBA’s 3-point contest invite narrative‎

After not appearing in the list of contestants for the 2026 WNBA All-Star 3-point contest, New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu said the WNBA never extended her an official invite to defend her title. “I can’t decline an offer I never got officially invited to,” Ionescu said Wednesday, the day after the field was released. On Tuesday, the WNBA announced a group of six contestants for the 3-point shootout: Bridget Carleton, Azzi Fudd, Natisha Hiedeman, Rhyne Howard, Marina Mabrey and Janelle Sa