Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is anticipated to overlook a minimum of two weeks with a left quadriceps pressure. There isn’t a affirmation of when the harm occurred.
Clark final performed within the Fever’s 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty on Saturday afternoon. She performed 38 minutes in that sport, ending with 18 factors, 10 assists, and 5 rebounds. She solely shot 6-of-18 from the sphere together with 2-of-11 from three.
The 23 yr outdated not too long ago had an unbelievable streak of 140 video games with a minimum of one three-pointer made snapped. The streak prolonged again to her school days with the Iowa Hawkeyes.
On the season, Clark is averaging 19.0 factors, 9.3 assists, and 6.0 rebounds. She was the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the 12 months and made the All-WNBA Group final season as nicely.
It is going to be a tricky go for the Fever in her absence, particularly contemplating the Commissioner’s Cup (WNBA In-Season Match) will start on Tuesday, June 3.
The comfort, after all, is that this isn’t a major harm and that it’s nonetheless very early within the season.
Fever Wanting To Depend on Depth In Clark’s Absence
Talking to media at follow Monday, Fever head coach Stephanie White highlighted the crew’s depth.
Steph White says Caitlin Clark reported some ache in her quad following the Liberty sport. She obtained an MRI and was recognized with a quad pressure, one which isn’t associated to her preseason harm.
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“That’s the benefit of our depth,” White mentioned. “Sophie [Cunningham] had an harm early as nicely. I believe it’s a bonus of the depth we added within the offseason. We’re geared up. Actually, we’d moderately have it early than late. It’s a fantastic alternative to seek out an id, it’s an enormous alternative for our crew to play otherwise.
“I additionally assume it’s a fantastic alternative for Caitlin to observe the sport from the sidelines and develop virtually a training form of mindset. See some various things that we is likely to be speaking about on movie and addressing in follow — to see it in stay motion.”
Indiana’s first likelihood to showcase what it might probably do with out Clark will likely be Wednesday towards the Washington Mystics.
