Dan Patrick discusses Sabrina Ionescu's absence from 3-point contest
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 24, 2026, 11:00 PM
Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Sabrina Ionescu, the 2023 WNBA and 2024 NBA 3-Point Contest champion, will not compete this weekend in Chicago's WNBA 3-Point Contest. Ionescu claims she was never officially invited despite the league's assertion that communication occurred. Dan Patrick reported conflicting accounts between Ionescu's camp and the WNBA regarding her invitation, suggesting a miscommunication. This marks a continuation of public relations challenges for the WNBA ahead of the All-Star events. Ionescu's absence opens the door for rising stars like Azzi Fudd and Rhyne Howard to participate.
- •Ionescu won the 3-Point Contest in 2023 and competed against Steph Curry in 2024.
- •She expressed disappointment at not being invited to this year's contest.
- •Dan Patrick cites a disconnect between Ionescu's camp and the WNBA.
- •The 3-Point Contest will feature newcomers like Azzi Fudd and Rhyne Howard.
- •The situation reflects ongoing challenges in the WNBA's public relations.
- 11:00 PMYahoo Sports — Dan Patrick reveals conflicting stories from WNBA, Sabrina Ionescu’s camp over 3-point contest invite
- 12:58 AMYahoo Sports — WNBA Spokesman Issues Statement After Sabrina Ionescu Denies Receiving WNBA 3-Point Contest Invite
"Why is Sabrina Ionescu not in the WNBA’s 3-Point Contest this weekend in Chicago? She won it last year, as well as in 2023, when she put up a record round of 37. Ionescu even briefly revitalized the NBA’s competition in 2024 by going head-to-head with Steph Curry, only narrowly losing to the NBA legend.…
"It was hard to imagine that Sabrina Ionescu would not be on the list of contestants for this year’s WNBA All-Star 3-Point Contest. Which is exactly why so many quickly concluded she must have declined the invitation when her name was absent from the announcement.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 24, 2026, 11:00 PMDan Patrick reveals conflicting stories from WNBA, Sabrina Ionescu’s camp over 3-point contest invite
Why is Sabrina Ionescu not in the WNBA’s 3-Point Contest this weekend in Chicago? She won it last year, as well as in 2023, when she put up a record round of 37. Ionescu even briefly revitalized the NBA’s competition in 2024 by going head-to-head with Steph Curry, only narrowly losing to the NBA legend.…
- Yahoo SportsJul 24, 2026, 12:58 AMWNBA Spokesman Issues Statement After Sabrina Ionescu Denies Receiving WNBA 3-Point Contest Invite
It was hard to imagine that Sabrina Ionescu would not be on the list of contestants for this year’s WNBA All-Star 3-Point Contest. Which is exactly why so many quickly concluded she must have declined the invitation when her name was absent from the announcement.
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