With just four games remaining in the regular season for the Indiana Fever, the return of superstar guard Caitlin Clark is looking less and less likely.
Clark has only been able to play in 13 games all season long due to multiple injury issues. Most notably, she has not played a game since July 15 due to a groin injury. Since then, there have been no clear updates about when she could return.
While the Fever have held out hope that Clark can return this season, she’s running out of time to do so.
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After losing in their last game to the Golden State Valkyries, the team is 21-19. That record has them placed No. 8 in the WNBA standings. They are just two games ahead of the Los Angeles Sparks for the last spot in the playoff picture.
Next up for Indiana will be a Tuesday night matchup against the Phoenix Mercury. For those holding out hope that Clark will be able to return to the court, the verdict has already been turned in.
As shared by Tony East of Forbes, the Fever have ruled Clark out for that game.
“Fever list Chloe Bibby and Caitlin Clark out for their game tomorrow in Phoenix – on top of the three players who are out for the year,” East wrote on X.
Unfortunately, that is the news Indiana fans have become used to seeing. It’s not impossible that Clark could return at some point this season, but the odds continue to drop.
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Prior to the start of the season, Clark was viewed as an early favorite to win the WNBA MVP award. As for the Fever, they were expected to be a top-tier WNBA Finals contender. Neither of those predictions have panned out well.
In the 13 games Clark has been able to play this year, she was clearly hampered by her injury issues. She averaged 16.5 points, 8.8 assists, five rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game and shot 36.7 percent from the floor and 27.9 percent from three-point range.
Hopefully, the superstar guard is able to get back to full health. Whether that’s this season or next year, fans can’t wait to welcome her back to the court.
All that fans can do at this point is to wait patiently for good news regarding Clark.
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