Indiana Fever climb in WNBA Power Rankings as Caitlin Clark readies for return
The WNBA, the Indiana Fever, and their fans are eager for any news regarding Caitlin Clark, as she is on the cusp of returning to action after suffering a quad injury. While she is close, the Fever are continuing to be cautious with Caitlin Clark, as she has not yet returned to action.
The decision to hold Clark out seems to be to get her conditioning up to par, as it is still early in the season. Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White elaborated on the decision.
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"No. I think for us, we've got to work both her and Sophie back into are they in basketball condition? What does it mean to go live? It's one thing to do some shooting drills. It's another thing to get out there on the floor, get back into movement patterns, rhythm, timing," White said.
Even with Clark's absence, the Indiana Fever steadied the ship after some rocky times following Clark's departure from the lineup. After dropping three straight in late May, the Fever bounced back and have won their last two games. Those wins have them once again climbing in the CBS Sports WNBA Power Rankings as they currently sit at No. 4.
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The story in Indianapolis this week was Aari McDonald, whom signed with the Fever on an emergency hardship exception contract. She helped stabilize things while Caitlin Clark remained sidelined, and the Fever have now won two games in a row to get back to .500. McDonald showed she deserves a spot in the league, but she'll have to be released when Clark or Sophie Cunningham returns from injury. Will the Fever figure out some way to bring her back afterward? Or will another team sign her up long-term? - Jack Maloney, CBS Sports
Aari McDonald has proven to be a catalyst for the Fever. In her two games, she has played at least 25 minutes. She has had stat lines of 7 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals against Washington and followed that up with 12 points, 3 steals, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists in the dominant win over the Chicago Sky.
If the Indiana Fever can find a way for her to stick around on the roster, their depth receives an instant boost that could handle any further injuries while also taking some minutes away from the starters to prolong them ahead of the playoffs.
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