Add The California Post on Google Candace Parker did not hold back after seeing how WNBA players voted on Caitlin Clark’s All-Star case.
Clark was named a starter for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game after finishing second among guards in fan voting and third in media voting.
But the Indiana Fever star landed just 11th among guards in the player vote, a result that stunned Parker and added another layer to the ongoing conversation around how Clark is viewed inside the league.
“I wholeheartedly believe that there need to be some rules with the WNBA players because this is getting out of hand,” Parker said on the latest episode of her “Post Moves” podcast with Fever forward Aliyah Boston. “Caitlin Clark voted 11th-best guard by WNBA players? That’s crazy.”
The All-Star starters are selected through a weighted formula: 50 percent fan voting, 25 percent media voting and 25 percent player voting. Clark’s strong support from fans and media was enough to make her a starter, but the player result stood out as a glaring outlier.
Parker, a three-time WNBA champion, seven-time All-Star and newly enshrined Hall of Famer, said players need to separate personal feelings from All-Star evaluation.
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“When I sat down, as much as I did not like Diana Taurasi, there ain’t no way I’m not going to write her as an All-Star,” Parker said. “As much as I did not like anyone on the Lynx because they used to whoop our a**, I’m not going to not put Maya Moore or Sylvia Fowles.”
“I think people need to look at themselves in the mirror and realize, like, man, you’ve got some insecurities if you’re sitting down and putting Caitlin Clark as the 11th-best guard,” she said.
Clark’s case is not difficult to make statistically. She is averaging 21.2 points and 8.2 assists per game while helping lead a Fever team sitting near the top of the Eastern Conference. She ranks among the league leaders in both scoring and playmaking, even as her defense, turnovers and massive spotlight remain frequent talking points.
The voting process itself has also come under scrutiny. Less than half of WNBA players reportedly participated, and players are allowed to vote for teammates, creating room for popularity, grudges or locker-room loyalty to influence the results.
Still, Clark’s ranking was the one that set off the loudest reaction.
But Parker made it clear she believes the player vote said more about the voters than Clark.
