Each year, Engelbert usually calls WNBA players to tell them they were named an All-Star. That wasn't the case for Citron, who found out she made the cut through a pretty wild sequence of events.

Thanks to a couple shrewd trades, the Mystics have been able to reload quickly amid Delle Donne's retirement. Two of Washington's three prized rookies have already been named All-Stars, and have been key contributors to the Mystics' surprise 10-10 record.

Washington Mystics rookie Sonia Citron opened up about being drafted by Caitlin Clark for the WNBA All-Star game.

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Brittney Sykes scored 18 points, Shakira Austin had 16 points and eight rebounds, and the Washington Mystics closed on a 12-2 run to beat the short-handed Las Vegas Aces 70-68 on Thursday night. Jewell Loyd led Las Vegas (9-11) with 20 points while Chelsea Gray added 13.

The Las Vegas Aces (9-10) conclude their five-game road trip with their third game of the season against the Washington Mystics (9-10) at EagleBank Arena in Fai

Caitlin Clark is headed to the WNBA All-Star Game for the second time in two seasons. The Indiana Fever star was announced as a captain for the event earlier

Jewell Loyd passed Tamika Catchings on the WNBA's all-time 3-pointers made list in the Aces' loss to the Mystics on Thursday.

Wilson, a three-time MVP, was injured in the Aces' 87-78 loss at New York on Tuesday night. She fell hard to the floor in the second quarter. Wilson briefly remained in the game, but left for good with 2:22 left in the first half.