Overview

• Howard will sit out through the end of July and miss the WNBA All-Star Game on July 19 in Indianapolis.
• The 6-foot-2 guard injured her left knee in the first half of July 11’s loss to the Indiana Fever, briefly returned before exiting Sunday’s win over New York.
• She is averaging 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game, ranking among the Dream’s most productive players.
• Atlanta expects Howard to make a full recovery but has not provided a return timetable, leading coach Karl Smesko to recalibrate the team’s rotations.
• Cathy Engelbert will select Howard’s All-Star replacement to join the roster for the weekend festivities.