Some of them included the Indiana Fever's Kelsey Mitchell, Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles, and New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu. Ionescu was asked about being left off the Team USA roster and indicated she was "kind of, but not really" surprised by the decision, but also explained that she understood why. Yeah, it just is what it is," the Liberty star told reporters. She played for Team USA during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, capturing a gold medal. While Ionescu didn't get onto the Team USA roster, her teammate Breanna Stewart will be on the squad representing the Liberty and USA.