The Indiana Fever wanted to make some upgrades to the roster in an effort to vie for a WNBA championship and provides Caitlin Clark further firepower on either side of the ball.
The crew has accomplished simply that.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, brings the ball up court docket in opposition to the Chicago Sky throughout the first half at Wintrust Enviornment in Chicago on Aug. 30, 2024. (Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports activities)
The Fever re-signed Kelsey Mitchell, acquired Sophie Cunningham from the Phoenix Mercury and added Natasha Howard, DeWanna Bonner and Sydney Colson. In an offseason that noticed the Las Vegas Aces commerce Kelsey Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks, the Fever might have made a few of the shrewdest strikes which have gone beneath the radar.
“I set to work out with DB. As some offseason leagues and abroad stuff kinda wraps up, lots of them will begin getting again and I believe will probably be lots of enjoyable to get within the gymnasium and be with my teammates and simply beginning placing the items collectively and see what works or what would not,” Clark mentioned at Bonner’s introductory press convention, by way of CBS Sports activities. “However I believe we’ll have lots of totally different choices to do lots of various things. I believe that is what’s tremendous thrilling.”
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Connecticut Solar ahead DeWanna Bonner, #24, works towards the basket as Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha Hiedeman, #2, defends throughout the first half of Sport 5 of a WNBA basketball semifinals on Oct. 8, 2024 in Minneapolis. (AP Photograph/Abbie Parr, File)
Clark, Mitchell and Aliyah Boston shined brilliant within the 2024 season. Clark received the Rookie of the 12 months award and obtained some MVP votes. Mitchell was an All-Star for the second straight season. Boston was additionally an All-Star for the second time and constructed momentum after her rookie yr.
Add gamers with playoff expertise and a coach in Stephanie White, who coached the Connecticut Solar the final two seasons to not less than 27 wins, and the Fever have was formidable contenders for the WNBA title in 2025.
Bonner is a six-time All-Star and two-time WNBA champion in her personal proper. She can also be not one to be intimidated or messed round with, as she has confirmed to again up her teammates regardless of which crew she is enjoying for. She proved that within the playoffs final season when she and Clark had an in-game spat.
“I believe it is simply two aggressive gamers that wish to win and push their crew to recover from the end line. It was the playoffs, so feelings are excessive, tensions are excessive,” she recalled, by way of the Indy Star.
Bonner added she and Clark had a very good exercise to construct chemistry with Clark.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, drives the ball in opposition to Connecticut Solar ahead DeWanna Bonner, #24, within the first quarter at Mohegan Solar Enviornment on Might 14, 2024 in Uncasville, Connecticut. (David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports activities)
“I am simply right here to hopefully give my management recommendation,” Bonner added. “I do not suppose I must push her to be any kind of participant that she is not already is, and I am simply joyful to be right here, and I hope I can provide her some information to carry her recreation to a special stage.”
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Expectations will probably be excessive for Clark and the Fever in her second WNBA season.
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